During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a
fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah , a devastating
secret weapon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces.Despite
Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is
sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength and help the resistance. What he
discovers there takes him into the heart of Baghdad, where he is to 'run' the
Iraqi spy known as Jericho, the sleeper who might be prepared to provide vital
information for money. It is a highly dangerous operation, the results of which
cause the Allies