First, he establishes two false identities: as writer David Lockridge, who sets himself up in an office to “write” his “novel” as he establishes his sniper’s post in the Gerard Tower, the building situated across the court house and Dalton Smith, a rather slovenly local (which he pulls off thanks to his mastery of disguise) who lives in a rather rundown area of Midwood. With the precision of a military operation – and with the help of several mobsters who hired him for this job – Billy establishes a rather foolproof front that gives him a reason to be in this town.
And for his efforts, Billy is going to take home a cool $2 million fee. That last contract has Billy use his sniper skills that he developed while serving in Iraq to neatly gun down a mob informant in a New England town called Midwood, in front of its courthouse on the day he is to testify against a major mob figure. However, after years in the paid killer profession, Billy has decided to retire, but accepts one more contract hit before putting away his guns for good. The title character is a much sought-after career freelance mob hit man/sniper, who only kills people who are bad human beings who deserve death by the bullet. This time, he dabbles with organized crime and mobsters, but with a little bit of heart in it.
Billy Summers by Stephen King (Scribner, $39.99)Īnd with the release of Billy Summers, he can add it to that impressive “change-of-pace” list.
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