In a decade of work as a government hit man, Michael Harrison has learned exactly how to deal with every life and death situation... or so he thought. But when a chronic illness forces him to enlist the services of dedicated altruist Emily Preston, they both find that matters of life and death might not be as simple as they once believed. In this debut novel, Casey Muratori delivers a tightly-woven page turner with cinematic style and a remarkably fresh perspective on the way we humanize and dehumanize those with whom we share the world.