Codename Villanelle [Killing Eve 1]
Luke JenningsA stylish, thrilling game of spy vs. spy played by Villanelle, a peerless international assassin, & Eve, the fiercely intelligent MI6 analyst whose mission is to take her out— soon to be a BBC America series
Villanelle (a codename, of course) is one of the world's most skilled assassins. A catlike psychopath whose love for the creature comforts of her luxurious lifestyle is second only to her love of the game, she specializes in murdering the world's richest & most powerful. But when she murders an influential Russian politician, she draws a relentless foe to her tail.
Eve Polastri (not a codename) is a former MI6 operative hired by the national security services for a singular task: to find & capture or kill the assassin responsible, & those who have aided her. Eve, whose quiet & otherwise unextraordinary life belies her quick wit & keen intellect, accepts the mission.
The ensuing chase will lead them on a trail around the world,...