About This Book
A clandestine bureau operates a business of arranging contract killings presented as instruments of justice, run by a cool, erudite director who keeps meticulous records and philosophical rationales. When clients bring a grievance against a powerful official, dealings with the bureau expose practical dangers, internal tensions, and tests of principle as members confront unintended consequences. The plot combines suspenseful episodes of plotting and assassination with satirical and ethical reflection on power, responsibility, and whether violent means can be justified as social reform.