Love is a Grift by Graham Wynd Cover and layout by S.L. Johnson Images Sex, Death and Crime: The essentials of Noir. How does obsession begin? For one hit man it starts with a target he just can't kill. She leads him on a deadly spree across Europe. With every step he's in deeper. Each crime binds them together like a vow and only death can part them. But will it be his… or hers? Love is a Grift and the other stories in this collection offer a fresh take on a classic genre, that begins with obsession and most often ends with death.