Charley Partanna is the toughest hit man in New York City, but he has one weakness: his heart. That sentimental organ has been distracting Partanna ever since the first time he fell in love—and in his line of work, distraction can mean death. For a professional killer, it’s very dangerous to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve, but New York’s roughest contractor can’t help but get himself into trouble time and time again.