Slicer

After Morton Dirk is forced to watch the murder of his parents, he is adopted by a state Supreme Court judge. He becomes a Harvard-educated professor of English literature, and a peerless assassin for his fathers secret political and financial organization. His hypnotic voice and a face that is difficult to recall enhance his effectiveness. His preferred method of killing is with a knife, although he is equally adept with a gun, or even his voice. To his acquaintances, Morton Dirk is a gourmet cook, an avid gardener, and a volunteer at a mens shelter.When Morton falls in love with the wife of one of his victims, the Organization sends his mentor to eliminate the threat. The assassin tells Morton of his mission; Morton plans a trap with the help of his lover, but they find themselves in a trap already set by his teacher. The novel is fastpaced and suspenseful, and the action unpredictable. Its a swift romp through the works of GarciaMarquez, Baudelaire, Morrison, and Whitman; as well as Dirks musings on science and the workings of a superb intellect at ease in vastly contradictory worlds.Long, Earl is the author of 'Slicer' with ISBN 9780595089789 and ISBN 059508978X.