Publisher's Synopsis
"...a chip off the Graham Greene block." KIRKUS REVIEWS "Readers who crave intellectual romps could enjoy the ride..." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY In a world where you're only as good as your last job, John Decker is tired. He may be top of the tree, but it's groaning with the weight of younger blood climbing the branches below. Investment banker? Market-maker? No: Decker is a contract killer, the best in the business. But when the laurels go to the guy who holds on longest, losing your job means losing your life. So when a contender offs his handler, Decker's out on his own. Forced into an alliance with a younger hitman, he finds himself pushing for position as well as fighting for his life...
