Assassin Katla's legitimate business is the target of a hostile takeover...  Still recuperating from injuries sustained in Reprobate, freelance assassin Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, has to take up arms against the Kau Hong, a Chinese Triad attempting a hostile takeover of her legitimate business. When not just her own life is at stake, but her lover and his friends are targeted, Katla has to wage a guerrilla war against the Kau Hong. The situation becomes increasingly complex, when a Hong Kong sniper arrives and teams up with a mute enforcer from the competitive 14K Triad. Amsterdam might prove too small for Katla to play hide and seek when her enemies are skilled in search and destroy.Peccadillo is the second novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series. With authentic details and fast-paced action, featuring an uncompromising heroine and a supporting cast of unusual characters, Peccadillo gives a rare glimpse in the local Dutch culture, information on the famous Dutch capital, the Chinese Triads, computer hacking, sniping, clairvoyance, circumventing car alarms, martial arts, and the brutal effectiveness of disciplined violence.This e-book now features a glossary.The Amsterdam Assassin Series by Martyn V. HalmThe Amsterdam Assassin Series revolves around freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter Katla Sieltjes. Under the name Loki Enterprises, Katla specialises in disguising homicide and providing permanent solutions for both individuals and corporations.The NovelsThe first novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series, Reprobate, marks the first time Katla breaks one of her own rules, and how this affects both her personal and business life. The second novel, Peccadillo, shows what happens when you attempt a hostile takeover of an assassin's legitimate business cover. The third novel, Rogue, is planned for release in 2013. While the novels can be read out of order, reading them in chronological order might be more enjoyable.The KillFilesBetween the publications of the novels, the Amsterdam Assassin Series also features stand-alone short stories, the Katla KillFiles. The Katla KillFiles chronologically precede the novels in the Amsterdam Assassin Series. Each KillFile features Katla executing one of her contracts before the events in Reprobate, and, while not mandatory reading, each KillFile provides insight both in Katla's work methods and skill, and additional background information in her character and personal history. The KillFiles can be read out of sequence, as the contracts are random samples from her past. Each KillFile also contains a teaser from the novels in the Amsterdam Assassin Series.