Accident Man by Tom Cain
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An “accident man” is a highly specialized kind of killer. He painstakingly plans each event to look like an accident - nothing more - nothing less. “Accidents” are not scrutinized or investigated in the same way that “murders” are - but even so, Samuel Carver has managed to survive in a very dangerous line of work. He’s very good at what he does, but he’s also adamant about “taking out” “non-targets”. During preparations for an “accident” which will “neutralize” an arms dealer working with international terrorists, he realizes the the “target” will be accompanied by a “lady friend”. He calls the anonymous “control” who brokers his “business appointments” to voice his objection. He is told that anyone - male or female - consorting with this death merchant deserves whatever they get. Reluctantly, Carver agrees. But the target is not an arms dealer. There is no arms dealer - but there is an “accident”. (Too late he learns the truth.) His controller doesn’t actually know who ordered this particular job. His name is not really Carver. And someone has been hired to kill HIM after the successful completion of his assignment. This is the kind of fast-paced, action-packed adventure that might appeal to those who enjoy Clive Cussler, Nelson DeMille, and Stuart Woods. I, for one, am hoping they make a big, splashy, special-effects extravaganza of a movie out of this one.