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Not since "The Day of the Jackal" has there been an assassination thriller so charged with relentless suspense!Sonny, a recent graduate of medical school, is polished and refined. He is also a cold-blooded killer. When he is hired to murder a closely guarded world leader, Sonny creates an ingenious and seemingly foolproof plan.But he doesn't count on a young clerk at the British Embassy in New York investigating the random murders of British citizens in the city: random except for the green scimitars tattooed on their chests. Also in pursuit on Sonny is an American woman who fell into Sonny's sexual snare and was betrayed by him.Heading straight for the top of the bestseller lists with heart-pounding action, John Abbott's dazzling debut novel delivers shocks, surprises and a journey into the mind of a ruthless assassin.