The Fifth Profession

From David Morrell, the acclaimed “father of the modern action novel,” comes The Fifth Profession, a novel that stretches the boundaries of the suspense thriller, overflowing with international intrigue and nonstop action. The man known only as Savage is an executive protector, a member of “the fifth profession,” whose clients are the most wealthy and powerful people in the world. His mission is not only to protect but, if duty compels, to avenge—even at the risk of death. His current assignment is the retrieval of Rachel Stone from the brutal hands of her cruel and destructive billionaire husband. Joining with Akira, a samurai master and Japan’s most brilliant executive protector, Savage soon realizes that he’s trapped in a task much more far-reaching than keeping one person alive. All three—Savage, Akira, and Rachel—are bound together in a common nightmare, a set of horrifying memories, a terrifying past that never happened but is somehow undeniably real.