Most people visit Kyoto during Obon for lanterns, incense, and ancestral spirits. I came to assassinate a man known as the Crimson Dragon.Kenji Takahashi. Oyabun of the Takahashi-kai Syndicate. A Yakuza boss with a taste for ritual, revenge, and very creative origami.The job: eliminate him cleanly, no collateral, and get it done before the last paper lantern hits the river.It was supposed to be simple-sneak in, kill the guy, cash out.Instead, I'm neck-deep in family drama, ancient grudges, and more blood-soaked honour than a samurai soap opera.My on-ground contact is a man named Ren. Quiet. Efficient. Not exactly friendly-but there's something under the surface that doesn't sit right. He's not just a pretty face with a tragic past. He's a wildcard with a katana and unfinished business.I came here to kill one man. Turns out, Kyoto has other plans.If you like thrillers steeped in tradition, deadly elegance, and assassins with trust issues and very sharp blades, Crimson Little Dragon delivers a killer Obon you'll never forget. Joan De La Haye writes dark and twisted thrillers featuring dangerous women, cold-blooded assassins, and survivors who turn the tables-violently. If you like fiction that pushes boundaries and heroines who don't play nice, you're in the right place. Every holiday has its traditions-Marin's happen to be deadly.Welcome to Holiday Quick Kills, where the holidays take a deadly turn. Follow Marin, a sharp-tongued hitwoman with a talent for making murder look effortless, as she navigates a string of holidays filled with chaos, revenge, and just the right amount of bloodshed. Whether she's stabbing hearts on Valentine's Day, hunting hidden prey at Easter, or ensuring fireworks fly on the 4th of July, Marin's adventures are anything but festive.For readers who love snarky anti-heroines, adrenaline-pumping suspense, and darkly hilarious takes on holiday cheer, this series of novelettes will be your guilty pleasure all year round.
