Nick Stone left the Special Air Service in 1988, soon after being involved in the shooting of three IRA terrorists in Gibraltar. Now working for British Intelligence on deniable operations, he discovers the seemingly senseless murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only seven-year-old Kelly has survived--and immediately the unlikely pair are on the run from unidentified pursuers. On his own, Stone would stand a chance of escape. But, needing to protect the girl, he is hamstrung. Together they are plunged into a dark world of violence and corruption in which friends and enemies are indistinguishable. Gritty, original, vivid and menacing--in the hands of Andy McNab the action thriller moves into another dimension. Other thriller writers talk and talk. Only McNab has walked the walk.