Domestic political thriller set in the United States at the beginning of the Iraq war. The novel chronicles the activities of a group of covert operatives engaged in removing suspected terrorists by violent means. Its special focus is the struggle of one young female agent who tries to get out of 'the crazy life, ' and the efforts of a hapless US Attorney to come to her aid. A breakout thriller by Alfredo Chandler, an antiquarian and veteran of the military who resides in the midwest.