Some say he was a former SAVAK agent. Some say he was a myth.Out of the ashes of the Persian Empire came stories from the global intelligence community about a ghost that hunted down the enemies of the Shah of Iran. Many were far fetched, while some held a ring of truth, yet they all had one thing in common. No one could hide from him, and no one knew his name.

A new threat has revealed itself, forcing a son to follow in his father's footsteps to uncover a plot bent on starting a war—and exacting revenge on The Persian.