To kill a man is a relatively easy thing--especially the
average unsuspecting man. To kill a man like Mitch Rapp,
however, was an entirely different matter. It would take a
great deal of planning and a very talented assassin, or
more likely assassins who were either brave enough or crazy
enough to accept the job. The latter was more than likely
the type who would take on the challenge, for any sane man
by definition would have the sense to walk away.
Even with the element of surprise on their side, though,
they would need to catch Rapp with his guard down so they
could get in close enough to finish him off once and for
all. The preliminary report on his vigilance did not look
good. The American was either hyperalert or insanely
paranoid. Every detail of their plan would have to come
together perfectly, and even then, they would need some
luck. They'd calculated that their odds for success were
probably seventy percent at best. That was why they needed
complete deniability. If whoever they sent failed, Rapp
would come looking for them. And despite their positions of
great power, they had no intention of spending the rest of
their lives with a man like Mitch Rapp hunting them.