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Destroyer World: The Assassin's Handbook II

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I remember how happy I was when news that another Assassins Handbook was in the works . Jim Mullaney had been writing the Destroyer, but his last book was the previous spring. Warren Murphy hadn't been involved in writing since the early '90s at least. Now they had co-written a sequel to Murphy and Richard Sapir's great Assassin's Handbook.

I've reread parts of the book again and again, especially the story "The Man in Room 36-E" and the novella False Starts and Bitter Ends. Like the original Assassin's Handbook, it's full of info on the various characters who have been part of the Destroyer throughout the years -- villains, allies, and assorted supporting characters. We also hear a lot more from Chiun, who gets to write what he wants for a change, such as his explanation of why he is not a racist, and the real titles of the Destroyer books.

If you enjoy this, three of the four New Destroyers are still in print:The New Destroyer: Guardian Angel (Destroyer #146)
The New Destroyer: Choke Hold (Destroyer #147)The New Destroyer: Dead Reckoning (Destroyer #148)
The New Destroyer, No. 149: Killer RatingsNew Destroyer: Killer Ratings