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A desperate single father turns hitman, seeking truth behind his anonymous employer in a tense, violent thriller.
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A desperate single father turns hitman, seeking truth behind his anonymous employer in a tense, violent thriller.
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A 'standout work of smart, tough crime fiction' (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a desperate single father as he searches for the anonymous employer who hired him as a hitman. Peyton Collard was a good man once, but his life changed after a horrific car accident.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No evidence found in available sources
Violence & gore
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Graphic gun violence and gore; hitman killings with bloodshed
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Protagonist’s alcoholism is central; drug abuse also depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Explores power structures, collective guilt, and moral relativism
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Trauma from car crash; child’s safety used as high-stakes leverage
Other
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