New Hitman novel announced

Del Ray has annnounced that a second novel based on the Hitman franchise. Called Hitman: Damnation, the book has been written by author Raymond Benson who penned six original 007 novels and Homefront: The Voice of Freedom and will be released in North America this summer.
The book takes place between Blood Money and the upcoming Hitman Absolution following Agent 47 as he charged with assassinating high-level American political figures. All is not as it seems however as he is “plunged into a web of lies”.
The book will also be released in other countries but no release dates have been announced as yet.