“Go whack him, indeed,” Halt said. “It must be comforting to lead such an uncomplicated life. They’re from the city of Genovesa, in Toscana. They’re mercenaries and professional assassins—that’s pretty much the main industry in the city. In addition to their weapons, they usually know a dozen ways to poison their victims. If Tennyson has hired three of them, he’s upping the stakes. They don’t come cheap, and they’re trouble.”

The Kings of Clonmel, Chapter 32