The Hit is David Baldacci’s blockbuster follow up towards the Innocent, the smash-hit bestseller featuring U.S. federal government assassin, Will Robie.

When federal government hit man Will Robie is given his next focus on he understands he’s about to attempt his toughest mission yet. He is tasked with eliminating among their own, following evidence to claim that fellow assassin Jessica Reel continues to be converted. She’s leaving a path of loss of life in her wake including her handler.

The trap is defined. To send out a killer to catch a killer. But what goes on when you can’t trust those people who have access to the country’s most secret intelligence?

The Hit is the third thriller in the Can Robie series by David Baldacci, preceding The Guilty.