By G.H. Spaulding Tehran has issued a death decree. Armed with critical information, he races against the clock to foil the attack. Rush to Armageddon. R.J. Schuster, USN-Ret. The Cold War is heating up.
Nuclear war threatens to engulf the two superpowers.
When U.S. intelligence discovers that the Soviets have begun work on a new weapon that would make the atomic bomb pale by comparison, the president is left with little choice. Faced with the threat of nuclear blackmail, he orders the Atomic Energy Commission to build the weapon. Mike Michaelson has been charged with the task of preventing the Soviets from uncovering secrets. He becomes embroiled in a high-stakes game of espionage and counterespionage. Hostage to Fortune.