Tom Krol put out an ad for some land-moving equipment he wants to sell. He also advertised for someone to kill his wife. The man who shows up at his doorstep is interested in both ads, which is a bit disturbing since no one was supposed to be able to tie him to the second one.
But the gentleman in the red shirt is not your standard customer. Or hit man. He wants to explain to Krol why hiring an assassin is a bad idea and he has a better plan to recommend. At some points it's hard to tell whether he's offering the deal of a lifetime, or threatening the other guy's life. Maybe a little of both...
There are many layers in this cheerfully convoluted story. I detect a few holes in the plot as well, but they didn't keep me from enjoying it.
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