'Close enough to see them sweat was too close.'

Operating in the second most dangerous place on the planet outside of Iraq; his orders take him to the dark, unescapable alleyways of Kabul to negotiate with the same people, whose sole mission every other day of the week is to kill him and his team.

Arriving in Helmand he becomes aware of an all-persuasive; powerful enemy that is hell-bent on completing the mission, whatever the cost.

Doyle realises he has less than twenty-four hours to devise and execute a plan that if he's lucky; will save not only his own life but the lives of those depending on him.