BEHIND THE ASSASSINATIONS that change history are the plotters, the masterminds working in the shadows. Raised by Old Raccoon in the Library of Dogs, Reseng has always been surrounded by plots to kill—and by books that no one ever reads. In Seoul’s corrupt underworld, he was destined to be an assassin.
Until he breaks the rules.
Is he now on the kill list? Who will look after his cats, Desk and Lampshade? Who planted the bomb in his toilet? He meets a trio of young women—a convenience-store worker, her wheelchair-bound sister and a cross-eyed obsessive knitter—with an extraordinary plot of their own.
The Plotters is a revelation, a cracking noir thriller full of soul and wit.
‘An incredible cast of characters…a first-rate thriller.’ Le Monde
‘With sharp humour and sparkling prose, Un-su Kim stylishly spins the tale of the extraordinary life of an ordinary assassin.’ J. M. Lee, author of The Investigation
‘A rich, funny, cynical Korean roman noir…A delicious surprise.’ La Croix