JOE CARY
BIRDS OF PREY DON'T SING
A prolific assassin lands an inconceivable job: kill a pedophiliac priest and frame the job as Divine Judgment.
Who to kill? Who to frame?
These questions define Michael Harrier, a singular assassin whose clients always choose two victims: a target to take down and another to frame for the murder. This two-for-one approach has kept him and his clients undetected and above suspicion until this, the toughest job of his career—kill a pedophiliac priest and pin the murder on God.
The improbable job fuses like a twisted miracle, but Harrier’s life and livelihood splinter after he is enmeshed with a tough, intriguing woman fleeing her own violent past.
Harrier’s schemes also rouse the hunter in Jordan Becker, an LAPD homicide sergeant who secretly fears his own judgment day. As Becker sees it, taking down the assassin and quashing the Act of God angle is his sole shot at redemption. Trouble is, clues are sparse and all Becker’s investigation seems to reveal is that he’s outmatched. But with his salvation on the line, he’ll drop a level and break any rule to try to collar Harrier.
Praise for Birds of Prey Don't Sing
Kirkus Reviews
“A breakneck thriller with no clear heroes, making for a sneakily thoughtful saga of violence and regret.”
BestThrillers.com
“A bold assassination thriller about a perfect kill that refuses to stay buried.
Highly recommended.”
INDIE READER
“...a peerless premise and an eccentric, complex main character—elevating itself above others in the genre.”
The booklife prize
"... (Harrier) is strangely fascinating, a dangerous vigilante with a concealed moral code."
MEET MICHAEL HARRIER
“The real standout element is the character of Michael; haunted by his past, he is a morally gray character with a death wish—in other words, a delightfully complex protagonist whom readers will alternately love and loathe.” —Kirkus Reviews
Have you ever failed?” Foster said.
“No,” Michael said. “One target isn’t technically deceased. Coma. But that was intended.”
“Have you ever turned down a job?”
“Absolutely. Simple moral hurdle: I only assassinate those
I’m certain to see in Hell.”
“You believe in Hell?”
“No, but that’s the general idea.”
“Any rules? Beyond the Hell thing?”
“No kids.”
“Women are okay?”
“Evil often hides best in women.”