In the aftermath of the Cold War, the world is a less dangerous place. Except for Patrick Hyde. When he witnesses the shooting down of a Soviet airliner near the Afghan border, he has only one option – to reach London and Kenneth Aubrey. his enemies, American and Russian, have no alternative but to silence him.

          To stay alive means killing and running – from Afghanistan to Delhi to California, Hyde pursues the truth as his enemies pursue him. Can Aubrey save Patrick Hyde – can he even save himself?