Pirates seize a ship full of illegal weapons meant for a rebel army, and set off a deadly race for control of the ship - and an embattled country. Big Oil, dirt-poor rebels, pirates with MBAs and the State Department compete while Drew Alexander, troubleshooter for Tembley Marine, tries to keep the bloodshed to a minimum. He's guided by Vivienne Maloux, whose loyalties are in question but whose skills are clearly lethal. With a foreword by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, former chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Unconventional Threats.