What do you do when you have to order your own execution?
The plot follows Ivan Dragomiloff, who, in a twist of fate, finds himself pitted against the secret assassination agency he founded and because of a rigid condition set in place having to issue a hit on himself. The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., will assassinate evildoers, for example, corrupt police commissioners, legislators, politicians, etc.; but will not act unless convinced that the target truly is worthy of assassination.
The novel was based on a story idea London purchased from author Sinclair Lewis (Elmer Gantry) in early 1910. London wrote 20,000 words of the novel before he gave it up later that same year, saying he could not find a logical way to conclude it. He died in 1916, leaving the book unfinished. The overall concept borrows heavily from G.K. Chesterton's novel The Man Who Was Thursday and has shades of The Four Just Men.
In 1963, mystery writer R.L. Fish completed the novel based on the unfinished manuscript with additional notes by London and an ending outline done by London's widow Charmian shortly before her death in 1955.
| ISBN: | 9789357311335 |
| Publication date: | 20th November 2025 |
| Author: | Jack London |
| Publisher: | Hachette India an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 186 pages |
| Series: | Yellowbacks |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery Classic crime and mystery fiction Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives |
What do you do when you have to order your own execution?
The plot follows Ivan Dragomiloff, who, in a twist of fate, finds himself pitted against the secret assassination agency he founded and because of a rigid condition set in place having to issue a hit on himself. The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., will assassinate evildoers, for example, corrupt police commissioners, legislators, politicians, etc.; but will not act unless convinced that the target truly is worthy of assassination.
The novel was based on a story idea London purchased from author Sinclair Lewis (Elmer Gantry) in early 1910. London wrote 20,000 words of the novel before he gave it up later that same year, saying he could not find a logical way to conclude it. He died in 1916, leaving the book unfinished. The overall concept borrows heavily from G.K. Chesterton's novel The Man Who Was Thursday and has shades of The Four Just Men.
In 1963, mystery writer R.L. Fish completed the novel based on the unfinished manuscript with additional notes by London and an ending outline done by London's widow Charmian shortly before her death in 1955.
The Assassination Bureau Ltd features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
The Assassination Bureau Ltd is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Assassination Bureau Ltd was written by Jack London and published by Hachette India an imprint of Little, Brown
The Assassination Bureau Ltd has 186 pages
Yes it is part of Yellowbacks series
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