Publisher's Synopsis
Joshua is a calculated professional. In the world of contract killing, he's a surgeon, but the profession has left him alone, unable to enter into any serious relationships. The only friend he's been able to keep is Homicide Detective Gloria Tyler.
As Detective Tyler begins tracking a killer she believes walks in Joshua's world, she reaches out for help. Meanwhile Joshua finds himself rapt by a chance encounter with an unknown woman. For the first time, he feels compelled to pursue romance.
Carmen is picking up the pieces of her life. Returning to Denver after years overseas, she's getting back to work. Working with an unscrupulous handler, Ira Roth, she begins filling contracts as a killer for hire. Carmen utilizes a unique approach to her job that soon puts her on Detective Tyler's radar.
Joshua and Carmen are reluctantly drawn to each other. Both working hard to keep the lies straight and enjoy some sort of companionship.
Soon, a death lottery sucks both contractors into a suicide run against a guild of assassins. Tyler draws closer to the killer she's searching for, and Roth slithers between everyone looking to come out on top.
Joshua and Carmen have to find the strength to endure love & bullets.
