At the height of the 1967 Six Day War between Israel and her Arab neighbors, the U.S. navy intelligence-gathering ship, USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli air and naval forces, killing or wounding two-thirds of the crew. Israel declared the attack was accidental, but survivor Petty Officer Ben Coulter has proof that the attack was deliberate. Why would Israel attack a ship of its only ally in the Middle East? Coulter teams up with marine Lt. Col. Thomas Jackson and marine Sergeant Stefan Varek to learn the truth behind the attack. Joined by Coulter's half- sister, Rachel Horowitz, and Angela Horvath, a shipmate's widow, and assisted by a shadowy officer from NSA, they peel back the layers of deception until they discover the terrifying truth. Then they must deal with the consequences of revealing what they have learned. Set against the backdrop of a real-life military controversy, this thrilling novel exposes the evils of placing a political agenda ahead of truth, honor, and justice.