Ex-government assasin John Rain is trying to leave his violent past behind him... But when his former employer, the CIA, tracks him down in Brazil, he is persuaded to take on a high-risk assigment well suited to his particular skills: to end a man's life leaving no trace of murder: to bring death by natural causes. This time, it's clear, the man deserves to die and Rain sees the job as a shot at redemption. But bfore he can even get close, he'll need all of his formidable talents simply to survive. Because rain is not the onli killer closing in on the target - and it could be that the entire mission is an elaborate cover for an even more sinister set-up. From the casinos of Macau to the deadly backstreets of Hong Kong. "Choke Point" is a brilliantly realized international thriller: gripping, atmospheric and meticulously researched.