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Left unfinished at the time of London's 1916 death at age 40, this thriller was completed by Robert L. Fish and published in 1963. The plot follows Ivan Dragomiloff, who, in a twist of fate, finds himself pitted against the secret assassination agency he founded.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The Assassination Bureau kills people for money, but it also has a social conscience. The leader of the group justifies each killing--until the day he accepts a contract to kill himself.

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He was a handsome man, with large liquid-black eyes, an olive complexion that was laid upon a skin clear, clean, and of surpassing smoothness of texture, and with a mop of curly black hair that invited fondling-in short, the kind of a man that women like to look upon, and also, the kind of a man who is quite thoroughly aware of this insinuative quality of his looks. Lire la premi�re page

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Outstanding!!, Mars 23 2004

Par	Anthrowolfe "anthrowolfe" (NC) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: The Assassination Bureau, Ltd (Hardcover)

This book is one of the most interesting and mind grabbing that I have ever read! It brought me back from a reading hitus that I had suffered for over a year; it reminded me of how much I love books!

The story is about Dragomiloff creating his bureau and justifying the assasinations they carry out. One man challenges him and proves Dragomiloff that his bureau's work is wrong. This causes Dragomiloff to send his bureau after himself, for his assassination.

This book is truly one of his best ever and should be read by everyone, espically the people who think that London writes only about the artic. This is an intreaguing read full of twists and turns. I would reccomend it to anyone.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 TERRIBLE, Nov. 4 2003

Par	Jeff Howard (South Dakota) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 20th Century Assassination Bureau (Paperback)

Apparently, this unfinished novel was found in the deceased Jack London's trunk. Trying to cash in on JL's name, Robert L. Fish, "finishes" the book. Well, there's a reason London gave up on it and threw it in the trunk in the first place... It's terrible.

Billed as an assassination bureau with a conscience, its chief, Ivan Dragomiloff decides whether the assassinations are "justified." Eventually, someone submits an anonymous name for termination, which Dragomiloff dutifully accepts. Well, he's the target. London quickly paints himself into a corner and the novel deteriorates into idiocy.

At a mere 178 pages it was hard to NOT finish even if you realize about half way through you're wasting your time. Some novels are better left unread. This is one of them.

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2.0�toiles sur 5 great concept, but, Avril 25 2003

Par	jan erik storeb� (norway) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: 20th Century Assassination Bureau (Paperback)

the plot in this book is very interesting. the bureau in question is adminitrated towards killing people who "deserves" it. their clients have to convince the leader that the person deserves to be killed. a man shows up and convinces the leader that it is HIM (the leader) that deserves to be killed, and this person agrees at last. interesting concept. but after a while the plot gets less interesting. L doesn't seem to manage his own idea, and things end up just sort of happening. not his best.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A very good read
I read this book after seeing the movie because I'm an Oliver Reed fan, like so many books, the movie version is so different. Read more

Publi� le Avril 11 2002 par Jo Anne

4.0�toiles sur 5 Assassination Bureau
London supposedly "wrote himself into a corner" in the plot of this story, or else he hadn't the time to finish it, but the resolution by Fish is not only an... Read more

Publi� le Mars 23 2000 par Nick Baugh

3.0�toiles sur 5 Interesting for London fans only.
Jack London stopped writing this book, because he felt he couldn't resolve the situation satisfactorly. Read more

Publi� le F�v 19 2000 par Tom Bruce

5.0�toiles sur 5 About life,death,honor, right, wrong, justice, prinicples
I would compare it to Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday. Sometimes it seems like a silly game, at other times it's the answer to deep philosophical questions. Read more

Publi� le Sep 24 1998