First published 1981
Creasy arrives in Italy as a hired gun with nothing left to lose. The battle-worn mercenary takes a bodyguard job protecting the young daughter of a wealthy industrialist. He expects routine work guarding another spoiled rich kid. Instead, the girl's warmth breaks through his emotional armor. For the first time in years, Creasy remembers what it feels like to care about someone. He discovers he can still love. Then disaster strikes. Something terrible happens to the girl, something that shatters Creasy's newfound peace. The tragedy ignites a fury he thought had died with his capacity for human connection. His protective instincts twist into something darker and more dangerous. The man who learned to feel again becomes a weapon focused on one goal: revenge. Creasy unleashes the killer he was trained to be, hunting down those responsible with methodical brutality. The mercenary who came to Italy broken will leave it transformed by both love and vengeance.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Italy
288 pages · Hardcover · MacMillan
Content warnings: violence