The Devil's Hand

It's been twenty years since 9/11, two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and embarked on twenty years of war. The enemy has been patient, learning and adapting. And the enemy is ready to strike again. A new president offers hope to a country weary of conflict. He's a young, popular, self-made visionary--but he's also a man with a secret. Halfway across the globe a regional superpower struggles with sanctions imposed by the "Great Satan" and her European allies, a country whose ancient religion spawned a group of ruthless assassins.