The Murder League
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Author Description
They were the murder league, a group dedicated to committing any murder for anyone. For the small sum of one thousand pounds the group would perform the killing for whatever the reason, love, hate, money, fun. All the client had to do was drop a line in their post box and the deal was done. The murder league, three ex-mystery writers, perform their dispatches with a cool demeanor and the utmost dignity, with only their goal of ten heads on their minds. Soon the spice has returned to their lives, but that’s until everything begins to go wrong. Join this lovable group of vigilantes as they spiral into a world where committing murder is never as easy as writing about it.
Menrva's Summary
THE PULSE
A clandestine organization of ex-mystery writers offers murder-for-hire services, but their carefully orchestrated killings begin to unravel. The Murder League, comprised of three former mystery novelists, operates on a simple premise: for one thousand pounds, they will execute any murder for any client, driven by motives ranging from love and hate to money and sheer amusement. Their goal is to reach ten successful
INSIDE THE PAGES
- The central premise of a group of ex-mystery writers acting as contract killers.
- The motivation of the clients and the varied reasons for commissioning murders.
- The cool and dignified execution of their 'dispatches' by the league members.
- The stated objective of achieving 'ten heads' (ten successful murders).
- The narrative shift as the league's operations begin to go wrong.
- The exploration of the contrast between writing about murder and committing it.
- The introduction of vigilante elements into their operations.
- The descent into a more complex and dangerous reality than their fictional counterparts.
THE COLLECTIVE ECHO
THE COLLECTIVE ECHO
The premise of "The Murder League" suggests a darkly humorous and suspenseful narrative, playing on the trope of writers using their craft for illicit purposes. The description highlights a group of seemingly professional and detached individuals whose meticulous plans start to falter, promising a descent into chaos and unexpected complications. This setup implies a story that balances the intellectual puzzle of a crime with the gritty reality of its execution, likely exploring themes of morality and the consequences of blurring the lines between fiction and reality. The narrative appears designed to keep readers engaged with the escalating problems faced by the league as their carefully constructed world begins to collapse.
Page Count:
140
Publication Date:
2002-01-01
ISBN-10:
0759213925
ISBN-13:
9780759213920
Thriller
Fiction
Crime
Mystery
