Four Japanese nationalists storm Tokyo’s imperial palace and behead the emperor. Their goal: to invade Russia and conquer oil-rich Siberia in order to dominate the globe. Soon the world explodes in war, as Japan, Russia and the United States go head-to-head in a struggle that threatens total destruction.
Now three men from three different nations must meet their ultimate challenge: to fight as patriots in a war driven by greed and madness—and save the planet from nothing less than a full-scale nuclear attack.
With over 15 million copies of his bestselling books in print, Stephen Coonts is one of today's foremost chroniclers of suspence fiction, with thrillers that soar full-throttle into heart-stopping excitement. Now he pens a novel of infinite power, chillingly portraying the madness that fuels destruction-and the courage to step into the heart of devastating war.