Earth needs a killer

In a future where humanity teeters on the brink of annihilation, a shadowy organization reaches out to Ray Berton—a trained killer who has managed to keep his sanity intact. They cannot wield the devastating power they possess, so they offer it to him, trusting his rational mind to channel it against a wave of irrational, destructive forces. The story launches with a baffling Manhattan incident, a man materializing out of thin air, hinting at a larger, unseen menace.

The narrative quickly drops us into the seedy underbelly of Mars, where the neon‑lit Jelahn’s tavern swarms with miners, half‑breeds, and desperate drunks. Berton, still haunted by a violent past, navigates a brutal confrontation that tests his code of self‑defence and his willingness to kill for a cause. As police sirens wail and the mystery deepens, listeners are left wondering whether his new powers will be enough to stop the madness threatening Earth.