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.
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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Killers of a Certain Age
Killers of a Certain Age
4 books in catalog
Historical mystery and contemporary thriller fiction often turn on intricate plotting and vivid atmospheric detail, qualities central to the Victorian mysteries and standalone thrillers written by Deanna Raybourn. Best known for creating spirited, unconventional heroines in historical and modern settings, Raybourn established her reputation with the award-winning Lady Julia Grey series and the Edgar Award-nominated Veronica Speedwell mysteries.
Born on June 17, 1968, in Fort Worth, Texas, Raybourn is a sixth-generation Texan and dual British-American citizen. She attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a double major in English and history, a foundational academic background that informed her meticulous approach to historical research. She married her college sweetheart, and the couple raised a daughter before settling in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Raybourn launched her publishing career with her debut novel, Silent in the Grave, which introduced Victorian investigator Lady Julia Grey and earned critical recognition, including nominations for the Agatha, Macavity, and Edgar Awards, along with a RITA Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. She expanded her bibliography with standalone historical novels such as A Spear of Summer Grass before launching her long-running Veronica Speedwell mystery series. In September 2022, Raybourn published Killers of a Certain Age, a contemporary action thriller about retired female assassins that debuted at number nine on the New York Times bestseller list and won the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.
Raybourn's narrative style blends rigorous historical research with sharp wit, fast-paced dialogue, and independent female protagonists who challenge the social expectations of their eras. Her historical mystery plots frequently explore themes of agency, intellect, and unconventional partnerships, combining classic whodunit mechanics with romantic tension and rich period detail. Whether chronicling a lepidopterist sleuth in Victorian London or four veteran female assassins navigating modern intrigue, her storytelling emphasizes resilience, camaraderie, and humor alongside suspenseful mystery.
4 books in catalog
Historical mystery and contemporary thriller fiction often turn on intricate plotting and vivid atmospheric detail, qualities central to the Victorian mysteries and standalone thrillers written by Deanna Raybourn. Best known for creating spirited, unconventional heroines in historical and modern settings, Raybourn established her reputation with the award-winning Lady Julia Grey series and the Edgar Award-nominated Veronica Speedwell mysteries.
Born on June 17, 1968, in Fort Worth, Texas, Raybourn is a sixth-generation Texan and dual British-American citizen. She attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a double major in English and history, a foundational academic background that informed her meticulous approach to historical research. She married her college sweetheart, and the couple raised a daughter before settling in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Raybourn launched her publishing career with her debut novel, Silent in the Grave, which introduced Victorian investigator Lady Julia Grey and earned critical recognition, including nominations for the Agatha, Macavity, and Edgar Awards, along with a RITA Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. She expanded her bibliography with standalone historical novels such as A Spear of Summer Grass before launching her long-running Veronica Speedwell mystery series. In September 2022, Raybourn published Killers of a Certain Age, a contemporary action thriller about retired female assassins that debuted at number nine on the New York Times bestseller list and won the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.
Raybourn's narrative style blends rigorous historical research with sharp wit, fast-paced dialogue, and independent female protagonists who challenge the social expectations of their eras. Her historical mystery plots frequently explore themes of agency, intellect, and unconventional partnerships, combining classic whodunit mechanics with romantic tension and rich period detail. Whether chronicling a lepidopterist sleuth in Victorian London or four veteran female assassins navigating modern intrigue, her storytelling emphasizes resilience, camaraderie, and humor alongside suspenseful mystery.
