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Despite the title I was expecting a book about independent technical contractors with "hit man" used as an euphemism, but no it's an actual manual for contract
by cstejerean 4y ago
Despite the title I was expecting a book about independent technical contractors with "hit man" used as an euphemism, but no it's an actual manual for contract killers. It's interesting that the book started out as fiction, but was then changed to a non-fiction format to fit the audience of the publisher, which ultimately led to the book's demise.
- SoftTalker 4y agoDirty deeds, done dirt cheap. Not shocked to see it was published by Paladin Press, also (in)famous for publishing The Anarchist Cookbook
- Atlas22 4y agoI was expecting the same. It does seem like a good euphemism for a contractor that kills it (not literal killer).
- SoftTalker 4y agoIt is. At a former employer, they brought in a contractor for a very targeted task and informally refered to it as hiring a "hit man."
- michaelt 4y agoI was expecting a book about the music industry with a cynical take on formulaic music - maybe a biography of someone like Bill Drummond.
- PufPufPuf 4y agoThere's a site for freelancers called Gun.io, which uses a similar dysphemism.
- sbaiddn 4y agoI thought it was for home contractors and figured I should read it to better deal with them.
- Breza 3y agoI could use that book