Better Off Dead Av Tom Wood

<p><b>Victor, a hitman without a conscience protects a human rights lawyer in<i> Better Off Dead</i>, the BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Book Club pick.</b><br><br><i>A hitman must be anonymous, amoral... and alone</i><br><br>Victor is the face in the crowd you don't see, a perfect assassin with nothing to live for.<br><br>But when an old friend turns to him for help, he finds he can't refuse. For once his objective isn't to kill, but to protect.<br><br>Hunted through the streets of London by ruthless enemies, Victor needs to be more than just a bodyguard... but his every move leads danger closer to the very person he's vowed to defend.<br><br><br><br><i>Published in the US as No Tomorrow.</i></p>