Hard Place — Ernie Lindsey

For Alan Parker, the #2 contract assassin for an ultra-secret organization called The Company, life is about to get a little shaky.

As if it weren't already. His dying wife isn't responding to her experimental treatments and after a horrible job-gone-wrong in Morocco, another mistake could be his last. His next mark, the brilliant Dr. Anna Jefferson, who may have discovered a universal cure for cancer, has disappeared.

If she's still alive, and if he can find her, it'll lead to a crucial choice. Go for the sure thing and complete his task, or let her live in hopes that she can save his beloved Laurie and ultimately risk the unforgiving wrath of The Company.