A government created super-assassin goes rogue to protect the women he was assigned to kill, in Matt Ryland's Cypher, the first in a thrilling new series featuring former marine sniper Brent Savage.

Brent Savage, code name Cypher, is Operation Darkwater's deadliest assassin. Unseen. Unheard. And never spoken of. He's the U.S. government's latest attempt to engineer the perfect weapon. He possesses extraordinary strength and agility, is impervious to pain, and feels no remorse. What's more, he always obeys orders without fail. Until now.

For Savage, it's just another routine hit. Snipe the $2000 an-hour call girl, Eliana, in her high-rise Miami condo and slip away into the night. Problem solved. But Savage has always been so focused on the how he's never stopped to think of the why.

Eliana Bautista is not a known terrorist. Nor is she a spy, traitor, or head of a crime syndicate. This suddenly feels wrong, and Savage hesitates. Why is the government so determined to eliminate her?

When they send in a backup agent to finish the job, Savage must make a choice. Fulfill his contract by killing the woman. Or betray his country and spare her life.