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Connected through their world of professional killers and criminal intrigue, these gripping thrillers combine action, suspense, revenge, dark humor and unexpected twists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles in This Set \/ Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Assassins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-book collection brings together two of Kotaro Isaka's interconnected crime thrillers, originally written in Japanese and translated into English by Sam Malissa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Assassins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in English in 2022, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2021 in its English-language release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Assassins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Suzuki, an ordinary man whose wife is murdered. Seeking revenge, he enters the criminal underworld and becomes entangled with a group of highly unusual assassins, including the mysterious Whale, the deadly Cicada and the elusive Pusher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBullet Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes place aboard a high-speed train travelling from Tokyo to Morioka, where several assassins find themselves pursuing separate missions. 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