Kill or be killed is the fatal choice of David Diegert. Having few options in life, Diegert falls into a world of deception, betrayal, and violence. To survive he becomes a reluctant hitman, extinguishing human lives for a man of immeasurable power and wealth. Given a chance to earn his freedom, and protect the one person he loves, Diegert must win a twisted contest to the death known as the tournament of assassins. Trained by his kick-ass mentor, Fatima Hussain, Diegert will face the most deadly men in the world and either emerge victorious or be zipped up in a body bag.