Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East—as Deputy
Director of the CIA Jack Ryan lays the groundwork for a
peace plan that could end centuries of conflict. But
ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play:
they have their hands on a nuclear weapon and have placed
it on American soil in the midst of an escalation in
tension with the Soviet Union. The terrorists hope to
rekindle cold war animosity and prevent reconciliation
between Israelis and Palestinians. With one terrible act,
distrust mounts, forces collide, and the floundering U.S.
president seems unable to cope with the crisis. With the
world on the verge of nuclear disaster, Ryan must
frantically seek a solution—before the chiefs of state lose
control of themselves and the world.