{"product_id":"wrong-man-down-a-millie-henshawe-novel-paperback","title":"Wrong Man Down: A Millie Henshawe Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Masinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMillie Henshawe-intrepid, smart-talking, gay ex-GI-is the field agent (hired gun) for Continental Removals, LLC, in Boston, a niche firm catering to very special clients. Millie's well-honed skills are tested when the unexpected happens and the hired gun becomes the target  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written in the style of the noir film, Get Shorty, Wrong Man Down is an explosively funny story with a surprising twist. The plotline and pacing are excellently crafted, creating an unforgettable tale of death and destruction. Filled to the brim with gunplay, explosions, and laugh-out-loud situations, this brilliant novel is a must-read for fans of noir fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional assassin Millie Henshawe has had better days. Her newest contract demands that she do away with a man at an international airport. Even worse, the client changes the venue at the last minute, placing her in a dangerous position. Inevitably, things head south, forcing Millie to take matters into her own hands, incidentally involving a civilian in the hit. In a bizarre turn of events, her hit's body goes missing, and his identification is found on a distinctively different, unidentified body. The client is complaining that she didn't fulfill her contract and is coming after her. A target is now on her back, and Millie finds herself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Can she use her ingenuity and experience to turn the tables?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e-Susan Sewell, Readers' Favorite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Masinton's whip smart, dynamic heroine, a hired gun, is the driving force behind Wrong Man Down, the first book in the Millie Henshawe series. Gay, self-assured, and with a crackling wit she never hesitates to assert-Millie is an immediate draw for readers. The novel has a compellingly twisty, nicely measured storyline, ultimately delivering a high energy, character-driven work of crime fiction. The prose is top-notch, with succinct, polished descriptions, a balanced approach to exposition, and page-popping dialogue.\" \u003cem\u003e-The BookLife Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jerry Masinton's amazing heroine Millie Henshawe, hired gun and wry observer of the absurd, in complete possession of the intimate knowledge necessary for her deadly work, is the embodiment of a modern ideal-a woman who is disciplined, unimpeded by sentiment or guilt, and fearless. Wrong Man Down with its combination of irony and dark humor is also a great deal of fun.\" \u003cem\u003e-Susanna Moore, author of My Old Sweetheart, In the Cut, The Big Girls, and Miss Aluminum \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102906880135,"sku":"9781941237380","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8d08be254e0cf3baa8fde7d34c8f27fa.webp?v=1732408523","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wrong-man-down-a-millie-henshawe-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}