Aconite Attack - A Katla KillFile: Amsterdam Assassin Series

By Martyn V. Halm

Assassin Katla finds a devious way to get a target to poison himself…

The Aconite Attack KillFile (10,700 words) follows Katla Sieltjes on her first foray as a freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter, when she gets herself hired by the CEO of a modelling agency to permanently remove his playboy partner draining the firm’s resources on his downward spiral into self-destruction. Katla finds a way to administer poison to the target, but he has to be isolated for her plan to succeed. Every plan has a fluke factor though, and Katla soon finds herself in mortal danger, when the target reveals his darker side…

The Katla KillFile short stories chronologically precede the novels in the Amsterdam Assassin Series.

Each KillFile features Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, executing one of her contracts. While not mandatory reading, each KillFile provides insight both in Katla’s work methods and skill, and additional background information in her character and personal history. The KillFiles can be read out of order, as the contracts are random samples from Katla’s past.

This e-book features a glossary.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Martyn V. Halm
• Release date: Dec 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9789491623066

Martyn V. Halm

Martyn V. Halm lives in Amsterdam with his wife Maaike, two children, two cats, and countless imaginary characters vying for attention.   Writing realistic crime fiction is hard work, especially when you're a stickler for verisimilitude. When your protagonist is a seasoned killer, research can take you right up to Nietzsche’s abyss. Luckily, things get easier after the first few killings... Apart from being an accomplished prevaricator, Martyn already possessed an eclectic variety of skills that qualified him to write the Amsterdam Assassin Series. Skills he shares with his deadly fictional characters...

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AMSTERDAM ASSASSIN SERIES

Aconite Attack

[A Katla KillFile]

By

Martyn V. Halm

Pushdagger Publishing Limited

Aconite Attack - A Katla KillFile (Amsterdam Assassin Series)

ISBN: 978-94-91623-06-6 (ePub)

ASIN: B00RLXTNE8 (mobi)

Copyright: Martyn V. Halm

Published: December 19th, 2014

Publisher: Pushdagger Publishing Limited

Cover design: Farah Evers

The right to be identified as author of this Work has been asserted by Martyn V. Halm in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Assassin Katla finds a devious way to get a target to poison himself…

The Aconite Attack KillFile (10,700 words) follows Katla Sieltjes on her first foray as a freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter, when she gets herself hired by the CEO of a modelling agency to permanently remove his playboy partner, who is quickly draining the firm’s resources on his downward spiral into self-destruction. Katla finds a way to administer poison to the target, but he has to be isolated for her plan to succeed. Every plan has a fluke factor though, and Katla soon finds herself in a struggle for life and death, when the target reveals his darker side…

The Katla KillFile short stories chronologically precede the novels in the Amsterdam Assassin Series.

Each KillFile features Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, executing one of her contracts. While not mandatory reading, each KillFile provides insight both in Katla’s work methods and skill, and additional background information in her character and personal history. The KillFiles can be read out of order, as the contracts are random samples from Katla’s past.

This e-book features a glossary.

For Maaike, the love and light of my life.

And to Tycho Thelonious and Nica Hilke, thankfully still too young to read my work.

Also available from this author:

AMSTERDAM ASSASSIN SERIES:

Novels:

Reprobate

Peccadillo

Rogue

Ghosting

KillFiles:

Locked Room

Microchip Murder

Fundamental Error

Aconite Attack

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PROLOGUE

Gerard Snuif sat up in bed, clutching his chest, his heart racing as if his pump was about to blow a gasket. That had to be the coke. Happened almost daily now and still his physician didn’t want to give him beta blockers, because he had used cocaine ‘in the past’. Little did she know.

The bed next to him was cold. The girl was gone. Probably snuck out after he’d fallen asleep.

That’s what you pay them for.

He couldn’t remember who said that—some American comedian?—but there was truth in there. You don’t pay prostitutes to come over, but you pay them to leave afterward. Without drama.

He switched on the light and noticed that she hadn’t just taken the money. The small mirror was wiped clean, not even a trace of cocaine left.

Greedy bitch. Untrustworthy, the whole lot of them.

Not that he should take any cocaine now. His racing heart was winding down, but a line of coke might cause his chest to explode.

He picked up his Rolex and held the wristwatch close to his face, his blurry vision making it difficult to decipher the position the tiny hands were in.

Half past six? Jesus.

He checked his phone, which confirmed the time on his watch. He swung his legs out of bed and rubbed his face. Not a chance he could get back to sleep, not with his heart racing like that.

As he came to his feet, Gerard felt the blood drain from his head and he swayed like he was drunk. Sweat popped out on his brow.

Fuck this.

First thing this morning was another trip to his physician and demand beta blockers. Not ask like last time, but demand them.

Another bitch trying to exert power over him. Lecturing him on the use of cocaine and the consequences. He didn’t need a drug counsellor.

All she was good for was