Let us prey - Hardcover
Fast-paced, shocking and explosive, this is the story of a plot to destroy America's Inland Revenue Service, orchestrated by a militant libertarian with enough funds to build a team of killers and bombers, including a disenchanted priest with a taste for gambling and two cold-blooded hitmen.
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Self-published in 1992, when it made the New York Times "Notable Books of the Year" list, Branon's fast-paced and altogether engrossing debut thriller will most likely achieve bestsellerdom this time out, given the impressive promotional support of a trade publisher. The premise alone--a plan to destroy the IRS by killing its employees and blowing up its centers across the nation--is enough to capture the public imagination, but the well-etched characters should really start word-of-mouth fires. Mitch and Ram, a pair of professional hit men who are a lot craftier than their employers think; Kevin Ball, a rogue priest with shady connections, and the young hitchiker who finds her way into his heart; Rayburn Varki, a libertarian terrorist who directs the IRS strike; a pair of elderly Florida motorists who play a surprisingly significant role in the denouement--they all mingle with a raft of pols, prostitutes and assorted tough guys in this violent and raunchy crowd-pleaser. Authentic technological know-how about weapons of every sort, insights into Vegas gambling and several cynical surprises add to the fun. Likely to be one of the Big Books of 1994. 100,000 first printing; $150,000 ad/promo; BOMC and QPB selection; author tour.
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Initially self-published in 1992, when it received mention as a New York Times Notable Book, this tautly written and often shocking thriller should appeal to a large and enthusiastic audience now that it's receiving trade distribution. The action is set in the immediate future. A business tycoon, disaffected with out-of-control government bureaucracy, engineers an intricate plan to destroy the U.S. government by eradicating the IRS. He chooses as his accomplices a mismatched group of individuals, themselves at odds with society around them, and puts his plan into motion. The fast-paced, bloody action keeps the reader engrossed until the final chapter. At times amoral, erotic, and chilling, the story ultimately leads to anarchy. Once begun, this first novel is difficult to put down; when finished, the questions raised prompt long hours of thought-provoking contemplation. Sure to be a talked-about purchase. BOMC and Quality Paperback Book Club selections.
- Erna Chamberlain, SUNY-Binghamton
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- Erna Chamberlain, SUNY-Binghamton
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherBlack Seal Press
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 1880772698
- ISBN 13 9781880772690
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages327
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Book Description Wraps. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bill Branon's first novel, "Let Us Prey," is something of a legend in book publishing circles. Branon -- Harvard graduate, retired navy dentist and captain -- reports writing the book so his youngest son Mark, imprisoned on Drug War charges, and Mark's prison buddies would have something hard-hitting to read. The prescient novel is about a group of citizens who become so fed up with America's tax and regulatory code that they take to blowing up IRS offices. "A remarkable book . . . It looks like a novel, it reads like a novel . . . but something very real exists between these lines . . . and it is chilling. . . . What happens when escalating taxes and an insatiable bureaucracy threaten the average citizen's financial survival? . . ." This is the original, self-published "Black Seal Press" trade paperback edition, the one Branon hauled around Southern California in his old station wagon, originally priced at $12.95 -- not the later Harper reprint. Black glossy cover displays a red pair of dice and a flaming IRS Form 1040. (The author says he managed to set his garage door on fire before he finally got the image right.) Condition new and unread; opened only by the author, who has signed the book (signature only) in black felt-tip on the title page. From the final known hoard of new, mint-condition copies. Reduced from $32. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000093
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