The Headhunter

Image of the Lewis Faulkner's novel 'The Headhunter.'

By Lewis Faulkner

The Headhunter

Thriller / Techno-Thriller

After being unemployed for nearly two years, P. J. Griffin reinvents himself as a modern-day Robin Hood, and he begins blackmailing corporate CEOs into hiring unemployed professionals, threatening their families unless they comply.

Reviews

Readers of 'The Headhunter' frequently point to:

  • An intimate portrayal of predation and power

  • Alternating perspectives that heighten psychological dread

  • Violence that feels earned rather than gratuitous

  • A disturbing exploration of identity as something taken, not claimed

Comparable Works

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P.J. Griffin in 'The Headhunter.'

Street map of Research Triangle Park, NC from Lewis Faulkner's novel 'The Headhunter.'

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Author's Personal Note.

I write novels to explore what happens when power becomes personal.

Sometimes the most terrifying predators aren’t driven by hunger or necessity.

In 'The Headhunter' they’re driven by identity.