Hitwoman

Readers are OBSESSED with Hitwoman

'Incredibly addictive… I was totally oblivious to the world around me as I was reading'

★★★★★

'What a brilliant read!'

★★★★★

'The perfect escape … it rockets along at breakneck pace'

★★★★★

'Pacey, swoony and fun'

★★★★★

'I didn't want it to end'

★★★★★

She always gets her man … but has Maisie Baxter met her match?

Maisie Baxter is determined not to let her job as an ethical hitwoman get in the way of her social life, but it’s tough when your hours are extremely unpredictable and you can’t share any details of your day.

So she can’t tell her friends about the guy that keeps showing up on her missions. Will. He’s cute – really cute – and he’s desperate to speak to her.

Maisie is sure Will works for the competition, but they’re going to have to put aside their professional rivalry when it becomes clear a dangerous conspiracy threatens them both. Maisie always gets her man, but has she finally met her match?

Tropes:

Enemies to Lovers

Rivals to Lovers

Forced proximity

Morally (very) grey characters

Found family

Caretaking

*****

'Killing Eve meets Bridget Jones' Crime Monthly

'This fun, quirky read really hits the mark!' The Sun

'Hitwoman is funny, sexy, and strangely relatable. I cheered for the protagonist even as she committed multiple murders and loved the rom-com style romance.' Tasha Coryell

‘Who’d have thought murder could be such fun? … A wonderful not so cosy crime masterpiece.’ Graham Bartlett

‘Hitwoman is the most fun I’ve had reading a thriller this year! Elsie Marks has created a fun, funny, and fast-paced romp that’s pitch-perfect.’ Kellye Garrett

‘It’s a wild ride!’ Sunday Post

Reviews

‘Funny, sexy, and strangely relatable’ Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

‘A wonderful not so cosy crime masterpiece’ Graham Bartlett, author of Bad for Good

‘A fun, funny, and fast-paced romp that’s pitch-perfect’ Kellye Garrett, author of Missing White Woman

'Perfect for fans of Ally Carter and Mr and Mrs Smith, with a fast-paced plot that will make you feel like you’re watching a film in your mind' Daily Express

'This fun, quirky read really hits the mark!' The Sun

‘It’s a wild ride!’ Sunday Post

‘Smart, sexy, and explosively funny, Hitwoman is a gleeful reinvention of the spy thriller. Elsie Marks delivers whip-smart dialogue, high-octane chemistry, and a heroine who kills as stylishly as she flirts’ Crime Monthly

About the author

Elsie Marks is the pen name for Louisa Burden-Garabedian and Neil Weaving, a writing duo from the UK now living and working in Beijing.