With dreams of writing the next great American novel, a struggling author blackmails a middle-aged hitman for inspiration.

I really like it. One of the reasons I want to find out more is that it leaves the question of 'how' the goal will be achieved open.

What I was looking for in this briefest of brief logline was a tweetable # of characters that would entice the recipient into wanting MORE! :-)

I think this is great. Concise, clear, and compelling.