George Munssif, a Lebanese American student, left a promising future career as a concert pianist to pursue a position at The Agency unknowingly following in his father's footsteps. He quickly climbs the ladder only to find himself as the target. The novel is filled with action and unexpected twists as two corrupt CIA agents use intimidation to silence George from blowing their unofficial cover. The story goes beyond the U.S. borders to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan where George discovers that The Agency's reach goes far beyond the U.S borders and legal limits.