This stunningly good story twists and turns across the streets and avenues of New York City. It is the third outing for Herbert's entrepreneur-hero Michel Trebeh. In Hitmen For Hire, Trebeh is always trying to do what is right and best for himself and his family. He is a successful businessman and a renowned martial artist yet his credulous and magnanimous nature can lead to his downfall. On a business deal gone wrong, he is abducted in Manhattan. A violent, high-stakes struggle ensues between Trebeh and four ruthless mercenaries operating under the sway of a gladiatorial code.