While Todd's in Thailand, the CIA is tasked with ensuring his security. But their job is not easy as he craves excitement and wants to take chances – he has a death wish.

His presence in Thailand comes to the attention of the Pakistan intelligence service and a plot develops to kidnap him in pursuit of nuclear weapon development secrets. The CIA uncovers this plan and uses the unwitting Todd as bait in a scheme to set back Pakistan's bomb development.

C. Edgar's North's writings are verisimilitude and inspired by his travels.