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Killers of a Certain Age

Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're sixty years old, four women friends can’t just retire—it’s kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.

Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills.  

When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they’ve been marked for death. 

Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They’re about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age.

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Published Aug 15, 2023

368 pages

Average rating: 7.26

515 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

BreakdownsInMotion
May 31, 2025
8/10 stars
Super fun, quick read. I love these characters. There were flashbacks every chapter or 2, and that threw me off a few times. I think it could have been better organized, but I’m absolutely reading the next one.
APCIL Book Babes
May 27, 2025
Overall it was a fair book. Parts seemed unrealistic to my readers of a certain age and we all agreed we couldnt do what those ladies did at any point in our lives!
Harrietaspy
May 04, 2025
6/10 stars
A Golden Girls flair for sure. A fun quick read.
Kirkbyreads
Mar 23, 2025
10/10 stars
Thoroughly enjoyed this book! The tone was immediately set and I had a great time while reading. Women being badasses is always a great time. I thought the dual timeline was perfectly balanced, for which I applaud the author. I felt immense satisfaction throughout this story. A really interesting concept and the dual time lines added the perfect amount of context but still left room for intrigue and interest for more. I would read so many more books in this world. And that ending!!!! So satisfying - love strong ass women taking care of business.
Ellery
Mar 03, 2025
10/10 stars
I found this one hard to put down a fun read, I'm ordering the sequel.

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