{"product_id":"asinine-assassins-matt-hilton-9780998519661","title":"Asinine Assassins","description":"\u003cb\u003eHUMOROUS AND SATIRICAL SUSPENSE AND MYSTERY STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Think Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau with Don Knotts and Tim Conway from the Apple Dumpling Gang mixing with John Travolta as Vincent Vega along with a gang of murderous otters and that's just a portion of what you'll find.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003easinine [as-i-nine] adjective\u003cbr\u003e1: extremely or utterly foolish or silly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eof, relating to, or resembling an ass \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonyms: \u003c\/b\u003eabsurd, balmy, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, feather-headed, fool, foolish, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony, lunatic, lunkheaded, mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacky, weak-minded, witless\u003cb\u003eCRIME FICTION WITH A DIFFERENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the 24 stories in the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsinine Assassins \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eanthology\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003einvolves a character (e.g., assassin, contract killer, hitman) with the above synonyms in mind. \u003ci\u003eAsinine Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e is an anthology of stories about inept, brainless, ridiculous hired guns, assassins, and murderers. Be ready for plenty of humor, action, suspense, and mystery. Black humor. Bizarre incidents, Surreal situations. Some stories are gritty, some grisly, but all are entertaining. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first two books in the 'Assassins' anthology series, \u003ci\u003eUncommon Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInsidious Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e were well-received and reviewed. Most readers enjoyed the diversity of genres and styles in these books, and \u003ci\u003eAsinine Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e continued that diversity with the new anthology. This time, however, the stories focused on incompetent and lunatic characters-with a dash of dark humor flavoring the suspense. This is NOT your typical crime fiction. If you love a wonderful blend of mystery, suspense, noir, humor, and general weirdness, expect to be surprised and entertained!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRip Ho, Jaspers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ricky Sprague\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDumbass\u003c\/b\u003e -- F.J. Talley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's One for You, Nineteen for Me\u003c\/b\u003e -- Carson Buckingham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpchuck Chuck\u003c\/b\u003e -- Bruce Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirty Pool\u003c\/b\u003e -- Chris Bauer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr. Benedict's Wild Ride\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robin Hill-Page Glanden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePayback: With Interest\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matt Hilton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShooting Fish\u003c\/b\u003e -- James Dorr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJug Handles\u003c\/b\u003e -- Albert Tucher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort-Order Crook\u003c\/b\u003e -- J. Gregory Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood in the Urine\u003c\/b\u003e -- Martin Zeigler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust Call Wally\u003c\/b\u003e -- Wil A. Emerson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAiding and Abetting\u003c\/b\u003e -- Adrian Ludens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLizards and Other Varmints\u003c\/b\u003e -- Shari Held\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiller Fashion\u003c\/b\u003e -- Maddi Davidson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ben Gamblin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall Claws, Small Guns\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jezzy Wolfe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Butcher\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert Petyo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Adventure of the Asinine Assassin\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rick Hudson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Hit\u003c\/b\u003e -- Eldon Litchfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKillings 4 Sale\u003c\/b\u003e -- Blair Keetch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Third Date Rule\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jeff Markowitz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Good Thing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kevin P. Thornton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeerman\u003c\/b\u003e -- Weldon Burge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Hilton,Chris Bauer,James Dorr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998519669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998519661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smart Rhino Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Matt Hilton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48457758900479,"sku":"9780998519661","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71fc49fa-6bc9-4083-8f9a-86afd6125fec.jpg?v=1777400848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asinine-assassins-matt-hilton-9780998519661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}