Assignment: Afghan Dragon

"YOU'RE CAUGHT IN A NUTCRACKER, SAM, BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND CHINESE."

It was supposed to be a routine assignment. Nothing dangerous. Nothing sticky. Just track down the famous missing Afghan Dragon—a national treasure worth in the neighborhood of five million dollars.

The neighborhood was very rough, though. The missing Dragon had become a cause celebre. The Middle East had a brand new powderkeg. And Sam was sitting right on top of it.

Durell was not happy. Someone was using him as a patsy. Someone had betrayed him. Someone on his own team.