Dave Stubbs continues his employment as an assassin with the government on deniable operations. Unfortunately because of this, his marriage is starting to go down the pan. His boss, after considering all the options, decides to give him a six-month release from all contracts so that he can get his marriage back on tracks. Once the six months is up, and his home life is back on keel, he is asked to train a suitable replacement to do his job for when he is retired. Unfortunately this doesn't go to plan. Dave now returns to deniable operations with a vengeance and even becomes a soldier for a period of time. The word "Assassin" probably comes from the Arabic word 'Hashshashin', meaning hashish eaters. Assassins have been around for thousands of years and probably long before the first Crusade in 1080. They were once members of the Nizari (Shia Islam) sect of Ismaili Muslims and were militant fanatics reputed to use hashish (marijuana) before going on murder missions. This has not really been proved in any history book. So take this statement with a pinch of salt. Assassins have been responsible for the murders of: Julius Caesar, Thomas Beckett (the Archbishop of Canterbury), Lord Mountbatten, John F Kennedy and WPC Yvonne Fletcher, a police officer on duty outside the Libyan Embassy in London. And, many, many more influential people over the years. Assassination in law, is the premeditated murder of a person.

Ex-major Dave Stubbs is now working for the SIS (MI6) as an assassin for the British Government. The department he is working for, is so secret, even the director (C) has not been informed of its existence. This is to protect the service from adverse publicity. Had the director known of this unit's existence, it would create problems for him and the service if questions were asked in parliament. Dave's new assignment is to assassinate the security advisor to Sheik Mohammad in Kuwait. This man was funding terrorism to the tune of 20 million pounds. The British Government wanted him dead. Dave was given an aluminium case of equipment which consisted of a night scope, a tripod, a 7.62mm rifle and a 9mm pistol, both of which had silencers incorporated in their barrels. Before and after the hit, he would be given diplomatic status. Dave thought this was a one-off affair, but it proved to be just one of a string of assassinations he would be required to carry out for the government. In his mind he could not refuse their requests as he knew they had total control over him. In fact, they could put him in prison, for murder.