I'm looking for a book (and, ideally, a series), that follows a Main Character that is a "bad guy." Criminal, drug dealer, assassin, mercenary, etc. I don't want one where there's a dogged detective trying to take down the bad guy–I want one where the bad guy is the main and POV character. And regardless of if they get away with it, I don't really want them to be redeemed.
Examples:
Donald Westlake's Parker series about a professional robber
Lawrence Block's Keller series about a hitman.
Ideally I'd love them to get into the nitty gritty of the job. Sort of how Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul go into the weeds. Right now I'm thinking of a modern day series, but I'd also be interested in Urban Fantasy, Classic Fantasy, Cyberpunk and general Sci-Fi.
by Talmor
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BLACKBURN by Bradley Denton.
Starter Villain by John Scalzi might be up your alley.
Not quite so nitty gritty, but follows a guy who becomes a super villain.
The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth