Read in "Hit Me" ( )

One of Block's "Hitman" stories. How does a seemingly moral man kill people for a living? (And feel bad when he misses the intended target?) Same sort of moral terrain covered in Jarmusch's movie, "Ghost Dog." I'll read more. (I've enjoyed Block's other series: Matthew Scudder, The Burglar Who...) ( )

Lawrence Block does it again. I didn't know how much I missed Keller and Dot until I'd read this one. ( )

this is not a book but rather a novella. Originally published in a philately magazine, this story features the stamp-collecting hired assassin named Keller. Block has written four books featuring this character (none of which I have read .... yet). The novella has been reprinted in the February 2011 edition of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and is also available as a Kindle download from Amazon.

The story itself is quite good, with enough stamp-collecting arcana to satisfy the most ardent philatelist, and a strong plot and surprising conclusion. Recommended!! ( )