About the book: 2004 / An elderly writer and a young hitman, who met in the Colombian city of Medellin, the center of the world drug trade, are united by contempt for humanity. They kill without hesitation anyone who encroaches on their peace. “Our Lady of the Killers” is an autobiographical novel by Colombian classic Fernando Vallejo, filmed in 2000 by cult director Barbet Schroeder.