The Axe

Author: Donald Westlake

In 'The Axe' by Donald Westlake, an unemployed executive takes drastic measures to secure a new job, leading him down a dark and satirical path of murder and moral ambiguity. The novel explores themes of desperation and the lengths to which one might go in a cutthroat job market.

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