Insidious Assassins

SUSPENSE STORIES TO KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT

There is a peculiar allure of insidious characters-and especially assassins, hitmen, contract killers, and their ilk. Perhaps we find their uncomplicated moral codes and brutal efficiency appealing. These characters care little about ethics or morals-and perhaps that alone, that freedom from guilt, is exactly why we love them. Perhaps, deep down, we wish we could be like them. And perhaps, by reading stories with such characters, we can vicariously experience that thrill.

PROPULSIVE, SUSPENSEFUL CRIME FICTIONWith this fascination with evil characters in mind, Smart Rhino Publications decided to publish this anthology, Insidious Assassins, a sequel to Uncommon Assassins. The book contains 24 stories by some of the best horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy authors writing today. Here you will meet some truly insidious characters-twisted characters you may find yourself applauding when you know you shouldn't. Enjoy

"Another entertaining anthology from Weldon Burge that is certain to get your adrenaline flowing and to cost you hours of sleep. What a wonderful collection of stories. What are you waiting for?" - Fair Reviews
THE STORIES

Those Rockports Won't Get You Into Heaven-Jack Ketchum

Dead Bill-Shaun Meeks

Worse Ways-Meghan Arcuri

No One of Consequence-Christine Morgan

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming-Doug Rinaldi

The Night Gordon Was Set Free-Billie Sue Mosiman

Almost Everybody Wins-Lisa Mannetti

Friends From Way Back-Dennis Lawson

The Repo Girl-Patrick Derrickson

Letter for You-Carson Buckingham

The Rock-Joseph Badal

The Handmaiden's Touch-Doug Blakeslee

The Bitter and the Sweet-DB Corey

Influence-Martin Zeigler

Agnus Dei-Jezzy Wolfe

Labyrinth-James S. Dorr

Blenders-J. Gregory Smith

One of Us-Austin S. Camacho

The Absinthe Assassin-JM Reinbold

Slay It Forward-Adrian Ludens

Tantse So Smert'yu (Dancing With Death)-Ernestus Jiminy Chald

What the Blender Saw-L.L. Soares

Code Name Trine-Martin Rose

Best-Sellers Guaranteed-Joe R. Lansdale

Cover art by Whitney Cook, cover design by Scott Medina.