Ostracised by the government, the Air Force and even his own family, Patrick McLanahan has reached rock bottom. But things go from bad to worse when his team are testing cutting-edge weapons in the skies over Libya and he is drawn into a bitter power struggle between north Africa's rulers. In the face of tragic loss, unexpected defeat and ultimate betrayal, the ex-USAF general must decide where his loyalties really lie. yet it may be to late to stop the destruction rolling across the Sahara.