The Headhunter is the story of the transformation of the protagonist, Tilman Fischer, from corporate headhunter to assassin of corporate criminals. He and a small group of like-minded philanthropists are concerned that so few of the most malignant overlords of the global economy, and their political sycophants, are ever brought to justice. For the sake of humanity, justice must be brought to them. That noble calling becomes the group's all-encompassing commitment, and Tilman's hope for personal redemption.