Her Last Call to Louis MacNeice (5) (Mask Noir Ser.)

By: Ken Bruen

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Synopsis: The author of Blitz and the Jack Taylor novels delivers a &“fast-paced, tough and explosive&” tale of a killer couple (The Irish Times). Cooper likes Ed McBain novels, action movies, and robbing banks. Released from prison, he&’s back on the outside, and in business with another former con. They call themselves &“Righteous Repo.&” It&’s so legit they even have an accountant. It&’s decent work, but not as lucrative as the bank jobs they still pull on the side. Not as stimulating, either. But nothing gets Cooper&’s blood pumping faster than Cassie—an easy, all-American beauty with a bent for metaphysics, Irish poets, and taking risks. Cassie&’s also a professional shoplifter, slumming at a low-end South London shop when Cooper first lays eyes on her. After a single hookup comes the catch: Now that Cooper&’s had her, he&’s not allowed to touch another woman. He thinks she&’s quite a joker until he wakes up and finds Cassie&’s note. She drugged him, stole his pistol and his cash, and left him with another warning: She&’s not through with him. Not by a long shot. Only death will keep her away, so death it must be. Cooper and Cassie are made for each other. From the award-winning author of the Jack Taylor novels, Her Last Call to Louis MacNeice delivers &“pulp with an A level&” (The Guardian), once again confirming Bruen as &“the crime novelist to read&” (George Pelacanos).