Logan West returns in another break-neck military thriller as he uncovers a global conspiracy that threatens America's position in the international balance of power 'Crackles with authenticity' Matthew Reilly'A brilliantly conceived thriller' Clive Cussler Logan West and John Quick are sent to Alaska to investigate the possible presence of a Russian black ops team on a mission to steal American next-generation technology. The violent confrontation that follows triggers a global search for the stolen assets and threatens to pit the United States against China in a looming shadow-war and technology race. As Logan, John, and Cole Matthews - the chief of the CIA's Special Operations Group - battle their way through Spain, the Mediterranean and Sudan, an imminent threat arises at home that FBI Deputy Director Mike Benson must face: is it part of a deadly global conspiracy?