From Manhattan with Revenge - Paperback

by Christopher Smith (Author)

Stephen King: "Put me down as an enthusiastic Christopher Smith fan. Smith is a cultural genius." "A very entertaining read " --Kirkus Carmen Gragera is a gifted international assassin. So was her lover, Alex Williams, before he was savagely murdered by a powerful syndicate who considered each end-of-cycle. Carmen escaped their wrath while within her, with Alex dead, her own wrath grew. Now, through unusual means, she's seeking her revenge against the syndicate for Alex's death. Assisting her is an eccentric Park Avenue-based seasonings heiress and a 103-year-old former psychiatrist whose contacts run deep. Also joining her is fellow assassin Vincent Spocatti, with whom Carmen has worked before, and for whom she has the utmost respect. But is the respect mutual? In From Manhattan with Revenge, where there are so many twists, they eventually form a noose that whips around Carmen's neck, revenge comes at a cost higher than she ever anticipated. From the number-one international best-selling author of Fifth Avenue, Running of the Bulls, From Manhattan with Love, A Rush to Violence, and the Bullied Series, From Manhattan with Revenge is a tense thriller that features Christopher Smith at his best.

Author Biography

Christopher Smith is the #1 international best-selling author of "Fifth Avenue," its sequels "Running of the Bulls," "From Manhattan with Love," "A Rush to Violence," "From Manhattan with Revenge," "You Only Die Twice," as well as "Bullied," "Revenge," "Witch" and "War," all four of which deal with the subject of bullying. While part of the "Fifth Avenue Series," "A Rush to Violence" is the beginning of a new a three-book series, which will include "A Rush to Murder" and "A Rush to Vengeance." "Park Avenue" hits mid-2013. For fourteen years, Smith was the film critic for a major newspaper in the Northeast. For eight years, he appeared weekly on NBC affiliates, and two years nationally on the E! network. He has written over 4,000 reviews and he has been named Best Critic for 2010 by the MPA. He has published two previous books in his Netflix "Queued" series, which are compilations of hundreds of his film reviews. He lives in Maine.