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Three Assassins: A Novel Audiobook
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From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train comes the high-octane new thriller, set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld, that pits an ordinary man against a group of talented and very unusual assassins.
Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get answers and his revenge, Suzuki abandons his law-abiding lifestyle and takes a low-level job with a front company operated by the crime gang Maiden, who are responsible for his wife’s death. Before long, Suzuki finds himself caught up in a network of quirky and highly effective assassins.
The Cicada is a knife expert. The Pusher nudges people into oncoming traffic. The Whale whispers bleak aphorisms to his victims until they take their own lives.
Intense and electrifying, Three Assassins delivers a wild ride through the criminal underworld of Tokyo, populated by contract killers who are almost superhumanly good at their jobs.
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“[An] engrossing thriller…Isaka makes what could be an over-the-top narrative work through his depiction of an everyman protagonist in way over his head. Fans of Bullet Train won’t be disappointed.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“White-hot with double-crosses.”
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“Part high-octane thriller, part farce, this is an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable read.”
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“Three Assassins feels like a fever dream that makes sense when you’re in it but whose strange contours linger long after you wake up.”
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“Tense and action-packed…Offers an exploration of just how dangerous and uncertain the quest for vengeance can be.”
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“As lean and fast-paced as a classic pulp thriller.”
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“[With] humor, pathos, and surprisingly deep musings on pop culture…a wildly entertaining criminal romp with a surprisingly poignant ending. Recommended.”
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“Highly imaginative and chaotic, with very engaging characters. This prequel to Bullet Train is a super fun and wild ride.”
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“Entertaining…high-speed…with lots of twists and turns…it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it.”
— The Times (London)
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A BookRiot Pick of This Week's Best New Books
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An Apple Best Book of the Month
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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About Kotaro Isaka
Kotaro Isaka is a bestselling and award-winning writer whose books have sold millions of copies around the world. He has won the Shincho Mystery Club Award, Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan Booksellers’ Award, and the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. His novel Bullet Train is the basis for the 2022 major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock.
About Adam Sims
Adam Sims, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His recordings for radio include Wenny Has Wings, The World According to Humphrey, and The Salamander Letter, all for the BBC. Film and theater credits include Band of Brothers on HBO; Lost in Space and The Madness of George III at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; Alice in Wonderland with the Royal Shakespeare Company; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regent’s Park; and Snake in Fridge at the Royal Exchange Theatre, for which he won the award for Best Actor at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.