One man, one mission; prevent the outbreak of the next world war... Live reports of an explosive attack in Pakistan are flooding the world's newsrooms. The US Secretary of State is missing – and with tensions on the international diplomatic scene at boiling point Special Agent Tom Dupree has only three days to track down her abductors. Linda Carlyle will be beheaded in three days if her abductor's demands are not met. Except everyone knows that the US never negotiates with terrorists... Saving Linda's life = save the world from a brutal and bloody war: The stakes have never been higher...and a web of conspiracy, deception and betrayal leave Tom with no-one to trust, but himself. Political thrillers don't come more turbo-charged than this! Prepare for twist after twist right up to the electrifying climax in this high-octane political thriller. Praise for Gary Haynes 'Mixing politics and espionage with a race against time plot Haynes has produced a novel that fans of the TV shows '24' and Homeland will enjoy.' – Crime Thriller Hound 'Haynes revs up the energy level from the first page and involves the reader in a manner like the best of Tom Clancy's novels.'- Grady Harp (Hall of Fame Top 100 Reviewer. Vine Voice.)