THE Kim, Ŏn-su 1972- creator author. Kim-Russell, Sora translator. text Detective and mystery fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) Noir fiction. xxk 2019 First American edition. monographic eng 291 pages : 21 cm Behind every assassination, there is an anonymous mastermind–a plotter–working in the shadows. Plotters quietly dictate the moves of the city’s most dangerous criminals, but their existence is little more than legend. Just who are the plotters? And more important, what do they want? Reseng is an assassin. Raised by a cantankerous killer named Old Raccoon in the crime headquarters “The Library,” Reseng never questioned anything: where to go, who to kill, or why his home was filled with books that no one ever read. But one day, Reseng steps out of line on a job, toppling a set of carefully calibrated plans. And when he uncovers an extraordinary scheme set into motion by an eccentric trio of young women–a convenience store clerk, her wheelchair-bound sister, and a cross-eyed librarian–Reseng will have to decide if he will remain a pawn or finally take control of the plot. Crackling with action and filled with unforgettable characters, The Plotters is a deeply entertaining thriller that soars with the soul, wit, and lyricism of real literary craft. general UN - SU KIM ; translated from the Korean by Sora Kim-Russell. "This translation originally published in Australia, in slightly different form, by The Text Publishing Company, Melbourne, in 2018."--Title page verso. "A novel"--Cover. "Originally published in South Korea as Seolgyejadeul by Munhakdongne Publishing Group, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, in 2010."--Title page verso. Translated from the Korean. Assassins Fiction Murder for hire Fiction Organized crime Korea (South) Fiction Revenge Fiction Seoul (Korea) Fiction 895.735 9780525564805 PPAK 210126 20210126170545.0 eng