Hitman: Enemy Within
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Hitman: Enemy Within is the first novel
in the Hitman series
. It was written by William C. Dietz
and released on August 28, 2007, from Del Rey Books
. The novel's plot is set between Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Blood Money and revolves around a rival murder-for-hire
organization, known as Puissance Treize (French
for "Power Thirteen"), attempting to destroy Agent 47
's employer, the International Contract Agency (ICA). The book's tagline is: "The clone assassin has been played long enough – now it’s more than a game."
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
in the Hitman series
Hitman (series)
Hitman is a stealth game series developed by the Danish company IO Interactive. The series is available on PC as well as several video game consoles, including the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360. The game series has since expanded into a novel, Hitman: Enemy Within written by...
. It was written by William C. Dietz
William C. Dietz
William C. Dietz is the best-selling author of more than thirty novels some of which have been translated into German, French, Russian, Korean and Japanese...
and released on August 28, 2007, from Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
. The novel's plot is set between Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Blood Money and revolves around a rival murder-for-hire
Contract killing
Contract killing is a form of murder, in which one party hires another party to kill a target individual or group of people. It involves an illegal agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to kill the target in exchange for consideration, monetary, or otherwise. The hiring party may...
organization, known as Puissance Treize (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "Power Thirteen"), attempting to destroy Agent 47
Agent 47
Agent 47 is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Hitman video-game series. Created by IO Interactive, the character was developed around David Bateson, who also provided the in-game voice...
's employer, the International Contract Agency (ICA). The book's tagline is: "The clone assassin has been played long enough – now it’s more than a game."
New facts about the Hitman universe
- Agent 47 is revealed to not only disguise himself with other people's clothes, but also create more elaborate disguises.
- New facts about Agent 47's past in the asylum are given, including his first kill at the age of twelve.
- A lot of information about the Agency is given, including names and positions of their boardmembers. At least two of the Agency's properties (an island and a yacht) are revealed. The name of another of the Agency's mercenaries, Agent Orbov, is also mentioned.
- Before the Franchise, the Agency fought another rival, Puissance Treize.
- Agent 47 meets his old friend and mentor, Father Vittorio, whom he hasn't seen since the events of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Characters
- Agent 47Agent 47Agent 47 is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Hitman video-game series. Created by IO Interactive, the character was developed around David Bateson, who also provided the in-game voice...
- The protagonist of the Hitman series; a genetically-altered clone assassin who utilizes various disguises while on-assignment. - Diana - Agent 47's personal contact within The Agency.
- Cassandra Murphy a.k.a. Marla - A young female assassin working for Puissance Treize.
- Mr. Nu - Described as "Management" of the Agency. He is attempting to identify a traitor within the Agency and meets with Agent 47 regarding his assignments relating to this objective.
- Aristotle Thorakis - A Greek shipping magnate and a board member of The Agency.
- Pierre Douay - A Frenchman affiliated with Puissance Treize who influences Thorakis throughout the novel.
- Ali bin Ahmed bin Saleh Al-Fulani - A wealthy MoroccanMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
businessman who hosts lavish paedophilic parties for foreigners and is also a key member of Puissance Treize.