Some wars are fought in the shadows.
SAIGON, 1969—Fresh from the Mekong Delta, Navy SEAL Mike McCall thought he understood the rules of combat—until a recon mission in Laos forces him to make a choice that will haunt him. When he lies to protect a sacred temple, he catches the attention of Joe Kane, a former CIA officer with an offer too lucrative to refuse.
But Kane's civilian security company is a facade. Behind the respectable contracts lies a smuggling empire—stolen temple artifacts, heroin pipelines, and blood money that's killing American soldiers by the dozen. Now working undercover for the CIA, Mike must infiltrate Kane's operation while keeping UPI journalist Jane Wade alive long enough to expose the truth.
With a jazz musician's street connections and a Vietnamese scout's desperate plea to save his country's heritage, Mike navigates Saigon's lethal underworld where the Corsican mob, corrupt officials, and ruthless mercenaries all play for keeps. As Kane's suspicions grow and the body count rises, Mike faces an impossible equation: complete his mission, honor his promises, or save the people who trusted him.
In a city where everyone has something to hide and loyalty is just another commodity, one SEAL will discover that the hardest enemy to fight is the man in the mirror.
A gripping thriller of honor, betrayal, and redemption set against the chaos of the Vietnam War.
