March,1966. Jack Murphy is slowly adapting to the mundane duties of bartender and bouncer at the Irish pub owned by his wife, but it's a far cry from the life of a special agent in the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, from which he retired sixteen months ago. Then one evening, a Pentagon lawyer walks in with an envelope full of cash and a letter from High Command, requesting Murphy's services. For what, the letter doesn't explain, but Murphy jumps at the chance to get back into harness, if only for a short while. Several days later, and halfway around the world, he'll have reason to regret that decision.