As powerful men in Washington push hard to approve funding for the Next-Generation Fighter Bomber, a controversial “miracle” war machine with a $300 billion price tag, a savage terror bombing levels an aircraft research facility in France. The loss of lives is staggering — and retribution begins even before the guilty are clearly identified.

Lt. Col. John Reynolds struggles to remain an honorable man and a loyal soldier, but soon starts questioning his faith in the military he serves. Suddenly, John Reynolds is on every player’s list of targets — and he doesn’t even know why.

From the Pentagon to the dark side of corporate America, Ralph Peters takes us on a swift, sinister, and hypnotic journey that turns today’s headlines into a timeless tale of greed, human folly...and the bitter price of honor.