First novel in a series of novels protagonised by Samuel Carver, a former British marine who works for the British secret services. His line of expertise: orchestrate accidental deaths, accidents prompted by him. His victims are always chosen by the British secret intelligence service and they are always evil terrorists, slave dealers, etc. His new assignment consists in killing a Muslim financer of international terrorism. The place where the accident will take place: the Alma Tunnel in Paris. Only the day after the accident does he realize that the victim was Lady Di.