China’s dire thirst for oil, Iran’s burning desire for a caliphate, and one man’s ruthless ambition join hands in this edgy thriller that has CIA analyst James Marshall back in field, trekking across three continents in furious pursuit of those responsible for killing his best friend.  Marshall gets more than he bargained for as he uncovers an insidious global conspiracy to subjugate a vulnerable people, and control a vast, secret oil discovery beneath them in a breakaway province of Azerbaijan.

The fast paced adventure does not disappoint those with an appetite for colorful action heroes, including a tough get it done Marine and a samurai sword wielding Japanese Special Forces officer.  Together, they get down and dirty dealing with the selfish ambitions of China and Iran who start in this unholy alliance of convenience.