An abrasive, new heroic Brit, initially manipulated by the shadowy chiefs of the British Secret Intelligence Service, slips his noose in Afghanistan to become a hero to the Mujahideen, the IRA, and the British Establishment simultaneously. The webs of intrigue stretch from Berlin to the Hindu Kush and across to Ireland where the plot thickens and the heroines are the hidden lionesses in the jungle of merciless terrorism.