After falling love, Patrik Forsberg decided that the time had come to quit being a hired killer. Unfortunately for former U.S. Vice President Charles Fromm, his enemies forced Patrik to reconsider. Caught between two extremes, he discovered a paradox. Despite his insignificance in the randomness of life, he could affect both simple and complex order. He could improve one life with love, but he could also, with a single bullet, change the course of history.