SynopsisAn original, action-packed novel based on the bestselling Eidos interactive video game about a deadly clone assassin called Hitman. The game is the basis for a major motion picture from 20th Century Fox, starring Timothy Olyphant ("Deadwood"), set for theatrical release on October 12. Original., The clone assassin has been played long enough--now it's more than a game. Bred to kill, Agent 47 is The Agency's most valuable assassin. So when a competing murder-for-hire organization decides to destroy The Agency, the first person they target for elimination is Agent 47. Tasking someone to off the best hitman in the business is one thing; getting the job done is another. When the attempt falls short, Agent 47 is ordered to track down and kill the culprit who is feeding vital information about The Agency to its enemies. Agent 47 must follow a bloody trail halfway around the world, fight his way through the streets of Fez, Morocco, and battle slavers deep inside Chad. Then he will discover a shattering truth: If he fails at his mission, the price he'll pay will be far greater than his own life. . . .