Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least 3,000 years. Personal ambition, revenge and anger have
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Table of contents :
Contents
Prologue
1 The Ancient World
2 The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages
3 The Age of Chivalry
4 The Wars of Religion
5 The Age of Revolution
6 The Modern Age: World Wars and Terrorism
7 The Ones That Got Away
Select Bibliography
Photo Acknowledgements
Index