Killers of a Certain Age
Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're sixty years old, four women friends can’t just retire—it’s kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills.
When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they’ve been marked for death.
Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They’re about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age.
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Deanna Raybourn
Deanna Raybourn is a writer whose captivating mysteries and historical fiction transport readers to rich, atmospheric worlds where secrets lurk just beneath the surface. Known for her ability to blend suspense, romance, and intricately crafted plots, Deanna has earned a devoted following and established herself as a beloved voice in historical mystery. Her writing is a delicate dance between danger and desire, where the past is never truly gone, and every revelation unearths deeper questions.
Killers of a Certain Age
A lifetime spent in the shadows teaches you two things: how to disappear, and how to strike when no one is watching. In Killers of a Certain Age, four women who once served as elite assassins discover that retirement is not the safe haven they imagined. Instead of quiet days and freedom from violence, they are thrust into a fight for their lives against the very organization that trained them.
Killers of a Certain Age consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Reviews and Comments
This book was just ok. I thought the characters were not developed early enough or in enough detail for me to be invested. The main characters behaviors were inconsistent with what you would expect from seasoned assassins in their 60’s. They behaved like teenagers which made the story less believable. I also found the ending part of the story unbelievable.