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He was hired to assassinate one of the firm's high profile, heavily guarded partners. His internship is the perfect cover--he can gather intel and secure the access he needs to execute a clean, untraceable kill. Faceless and forgettable, an intern's as invisible as a ninja in fluorescent lights--and, at least in John Lago's case, just as deadly (NPR.org). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e begins as an unofficial survival guide for new recruits at Human Resources, Inc.--a front for one of the most elite assassin training and placement programs in the world--and becomes a chronicle of John's final assignment, a twisted, violent thrill ride in which he is pitted against the strongest (and sexiest) adversary he has ever faced: Alice, a federal agent assigned to investigate the same law firm partner John's been hired to kill.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49634042315025,"sku":"GOR013762179","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50376699937041,"sku":"CIN1476733805G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50385399120145,"sku":"CIN1476733805VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50408328429841,"sku":"GOR009560117","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1476733805.jpg?v=1751405698"},{"product_id":"hostile-takeover-book-shane-kuhn-9781476796192","title":"Hostile Takeover","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the sequel to Shane Kuhn's bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, professional assassin John Lago faces off against his deadliest adversary yet--his wife--in a thriller that has \"all of the testosterone-bloated wisdom of Tucker Max mixed with the satire of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the end of \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, John tracks down his nemesis Alice but instead of putting a bullet in her head, he puts a ring on her finger and marries her. Together, they execute a hostile takeover of Human Resources, Inc., the \"placement agency\" that trains young assassins to infiltrate corporations disguised as interns and knock off high profile targets. As HR's former top operatives, they are successful until conflicting management styles cause an ugly breakup that locks John out of the bedroom \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the boardroom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then Alice takes on a new HR target, and John is forced to return to the office battlefield in a role he swore he would never play again: the intern. What starts out as a deadly showdown turns into the two of them fighting side by side to save HR, Inc.--and their marriage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Those who like Dexter will love John Lago\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), and this in this suspenseful sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, author Shane Kuhn's wildly clever antihero needs to use all his wits to land on top. \"Far grittier than a Bond film and infused with the mind-bending, identity-shifting elements of, say, \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHostile Takeover\u003c\/i\u003e is fun, smart, and jam-packed with serious splatter and gore. 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