Something big is about to happen--the intelligence community is certain of it. Exactly what will happen and where is open to wild speculation. To date, it has been impossible to infiltrate Al Qaeda, but now a daring new plan is in the works. A notorious Afghan named Izmat Khan, held at Guantanamo Bay for five years, is finally going to be released--or is he? Meanwhile, Iraq-born Colonel Mike Martin begins his impossibly dangerous mission.