{"product_id":"the-plotters-paperback","title":"The Plotters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUn-Su Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSora Kim-Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Thriller of the Year by: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Plotters\u003c\/i\u003e's first convenient comparison may be to the ever-expanding \u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e movies\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantastical crime novel set in an alternate Seoul where assassination guilds compete for market dominance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Behind every assassination, there is an anonymous mastermind--a plotter--working in the shadows. Plotters quietly dictate the moves of the city's most dangerous criminals, but their existence is little more than legend. Just who are the plotters? And more important, what do they want?\u003cbr\u003e Reseng is an assassin. Raised by a cantankerous killer named Old Raccoon in the crime headquarters \"The Library,\" Reseng never questioned anything: where to go, who to kill, or why his home was filled with books that no one ever read. But one day, Reseng steps out of line on a job, toppling a set of carefully calibrated plans. And when he uncovers an extraordinary scheme set into motion by an eccentric trio of young women--a convenience store clerk, her wheelchair-bound sister, and a cross-eyed librarian--Reseng will have to decide if he will remain a pawn or finally take control of the plot. \u003cbr\u003e Crackling with action and filled with unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Plotters\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply entertaining thriller that soars with the soul, wit, and lyricism of real literary craft.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUN-SU KIM was born in 1972 in Busan and is the author of several highly praised novels. He has won the Munhakdongne Novel Prize, Korea's most prestigious literary prize, and was nominated for the 2016 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. The translator, Sora Kim-Russell, is a Korean American living in Seoul, where she teaches translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176076644487,"sku":"9780525564805","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9cfc14800ee8257cd5bca17afc08c97b.webp?v=1733386590","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-plotters-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}