Killing Quarry, Max Allan Collins
Killing Quarry, Max Allan Collins
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Killing Quarry

Author: Max Allan Collins

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 11/12/2019

Synopsis

Quarry, star of thirteen previous novels, a comic book, a collection of short stories, and the acclaimed Cinemax TV series, returns in an all-new assignment that takes the hitman’s hitman into uncharted territory, when he finds out that—for the first time—someone has taken out a hit on him. And is the mysterious killer assigned to hit the hitman someone from Quarry’s past? Maybe even a past lover?Check out more of Max Allan Collins’ Quarry Series from Skyboat, including The First Quarry, The Last Quarry, Quarry’s Choice, Quarry in the Middle, Quarry’s Ex, Quarry in the Black, and Quarry’s Climax.

About Max Allan Collins

Max Allan Collins is a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. He is the author of the Shamus Award-winning Nathan Heller thrillers and the graphic novel Road to Perdition, basis of the Academy Award-winning film starring Tom Hanks. His innovative Quarry novels led to a 2016 Cinemax series. He has completed a dozen posthumous Mickey Spillane mysteries, and wrote the syndicated Dick Tracy series for more than fifteen years. His one-man show, Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life, was an Edgar Award finalist. He lives in Iowa.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki is an award winning audiobook narrator, director and producer. He was born in Poland and now resides in Studio City, California. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks and has participated in over a thousand as a writer, producer, or director. He is a recipient of multiple Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as a Grammy Award, a Bram Stoker Award, and a Ray Bradbury Award. He received AudioFile’s award for 2008 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Along with a cast of other narrators, Rudnicki has read a number of Orson Scott Card's best-selling science fiction novels. He worked extensively with many other science fiction authors, including David Weber and Ben Bova. In reviewing the twentieth anniversary edition audiobook of Card’s Ender's Game, Publishers Weekly stated, "Rudnicki, with his lulling, sonorous voice, does a fine job articulating Ender's inner struggle between the kind, peaceful boy he wants to be and the savage, violent actions he is frequently forced to take." Rudnicki is also a stage actor and director.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josh

I'm a longtime fan of Max Allan Collins' Quarry series. Ever since I read THE LAST QUARRY years ago I've been hooked and have chased down every book to feature the hitman with a heart, devouring them with the same enthusiasm as Quarry devotes to his love life - which is a lot. In KILLING QUARRY, we......more

Goodreads review by Glen

The author sent me a copy of this novel in exchange for a review. First, I wonder how many people understood the title is a reference to the popular Bill O'Reilly series "Killing X"? This sly humor is what sets this series apart from other of this type. Quarry is on the case, surveilling and tracking......more

Goodreads review by Jim

I thought I read all the Quarry books narrated by Stephen Rudnicki, but somehow I missed this one. It was fun, but MAC took a few too many liberties with reality for me. He starts out with a huge coincidence (view spoiler)[Quarry just happens to stake out the guy who is sent to kill him the exact time that the guy (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

One of the better Quarry's, although they are all good. Like the others this one bounces us to another time in Quarry's life, this time the mid-1980s. Quarry always reminds me of Parker, but unlike Parker, Quarry is a little less of a psychopath and makes a lot more mistakes. Definitely one of the b......more

Quotes

“Rousing period pulp for those who miss the ’80s or the glory days of men’s magazines a generation earlier.” Kirkus Reviews

“The seventies backdrop, complete with cavorting and bloodletting at a former Playboy resort, only adds to the time-capsule ambiance of this pulpy pleasure trip.” Booklist

“Irresistible…Newcomers and established fans alike will be happily drawn into Quarry’s cold-blooded criminal world.” Publishers Weekly

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