ACTION, ADVENTURE AND INTRIGUE ON THE ARABIAN PENINSULA The powder keg we call the Middle East is about to blow and it's up to Pat Walsh and his team of CIA backed mercenaries to stop it. A proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran is escalating out of control. The Commander of the elite Iranian Quds Force is given free rein by the Ayatollah to wreak havoc in Arabia. The forty-seven year reign of the Sultan of Oman is coming to an end as he lies on his deathbed in Germany. His successor will be chosen through an arcane process involving mysterious letters and a family vote; and it's already turning the obscure desert nation into a hotbed of political intrigue and espionage When Pat Walsh and his team of former special operators are added to this volatile situation they find themselves in the middle of an adrenaline-fueled race against time to prevent a global catastrophe. This high-octane thriller is ripped right off the daily headlines and takes the reader throughout the middle east on a rollercoaster ride complete with mystery, plot twists and intense action. If you're a fan of Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn or Brad Thor, you'll love James Lawrence's latest action adventure.