The KILLERS GAME

Informed by his doctor that he has merely a few months to live, Joe Flood, a hit man who prides himself on killing only those who deserve to die, puts out an open contract on his own life, but he soon discovers that the lab made a mistake and that he is in perfect health. 25,000 first printing. Tour.

Talk about a great gimmick! When ace hit man Joe Flood finds out from his doctor that he's got six months to live, he decides to go out with a bang--by putting a $6-million contract on himself. Then, as every other major hit person in the world heads for Chicago to take up the challenge, Joe gets a message on his machine: "Sorry, we tested the wrong blood sample. You're fine." What's a guy to do but use his own survival skills, and those of his feisty lady friend, to stay alive? Jay Bonansinga manages to make Flood's plight both exciting and moving--not to mention very funny.