| The Ethical Assassin | |
| Author: | David Liss |
| Published: | 2006 (Ballantine Books) |
The Ethical Assassin is a 2006 novel written by David Liss[1] [2] that revolves around Lemuel (Lem) Atlick, a door to door encyclopedia salesman who is caught in the middle of an assassination and becomes a sole witness. The novel is a major departure from the series of economic history adventures Liss had previously written and a venture into black humor and modern satire.