The novel tells us about an attempt on Saddam Hussein, about who and how organized the conspiracy. The fate of the conspirators and the name of the minister behind it all are revealed only at the end of the novel. One question remains unanswered—did it really happen?
It’s not often that the first book by an unknown author becomes the bestseller of the year and is released almost simultaneously in sixteen countries. That’s exactly what happened in 1993 with David Mason’s fast-paced novel, the one you’re holding in your hands. A professional soldier who masters firearms perfectly, he managed—along with remarkable literary skill—to create a work unmatched in its timeliness, plot dynamics, and the sensational detail of previously unpublished information about the 1991 “Gulf War.”