and there were no survivors. Devastated, she falls into a world of drugs and prostitution - until the day she discovers that the crash wasn't an accident, but an act of terrorism. Filled with rage, and with nothing left to lose, she joins a covert intelligence organization. But throughout her training and operations she remains focused on one goal above all: revenge. And yet, The Rhythm Section is most of all a story about a heroine who has to rediscover who she is through a series of roles that she is forced to play; the prostitute, the American student, the Swiss businesswoman, the English management consultant. Who is she really?