{"product_id":"a-killing-for-christ-paperback","title":"A Killing for Christ - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePete Hamill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Killing for Christ\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced, topical thriller . . . Hamill's prose is stylishly punchy . . . I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mickey Spillane--not always in that order.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA secret agent out of John le Carré . . . a spoiled priest-hero out of Graham Greene . . . a high-voltage novel of suspense that is Pete Hamill's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe man in priest's garb gets out of the elevator at the top floor, leaving the gate ajar. He removes the rifle from under his habit and opens the breech. It's loaded. He closes it and steps to the edge of the roof. St. Peter's Square is spread out before him like a great, colorful lake. There are more people than he has ever seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the target arrives. The man on top of the building sights down the rifle at the small figure below. His finger is ready on the trigger, ready to gun down His Holiness, the Vicar of Christ . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete Hamill\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Brooklyn in 1935 and is, for many, the living embodiment of New York City. In his writing for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, he has brought the city to life for millions of readers. He is the author of many best-selling books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eForever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnow in August, \u003c\/i\u003e as well the memoir \u003ci\u003eA Drinking Life.\u003c\/i\u003e He recently moved back to Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470367703261,"sku":"9781617755781","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/9WorgZSGdC9781617755781.webp?v=1771705751","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-killing-for-christ-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}