It is the 1980s. The Gulf War is just around the corner. Revolution is in the air in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Ras-al-Am. The 'work hard, play hard, drink hard' lifestyle of the expatriate community is under threat. Sultan Hamad bin Khaleel calls in a trio of mercenaries from London's Zeta Group, who are even tougher than the SAS. Flying in to Ras-al-Am are ex-Commando Don Ferguson, Green Beret Chuck Henderson and Hans Ehrlich, a gentle-giant German who deserted from the French Foreign Legion. Fictional - but only just - Mike George's topical fast-paced thriller shows the 'winds of change' blowing through the Middle East ahead of the recent revolutions in Egypt, Libya and the rest of the region.