The astonishing story of one mans breakneck race against time to save America from oblivion. _______________ A YOUNG WOMAN MURDERED. All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid. A FATHER PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square. A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a Damascus junkyard. SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan. PILGRIM. The codename for a man who doesnt exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity. _______________ The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack... Visceral gritty and cinematic. The Times A big breathless tale of nonstop suspense. The New York Times Simply one of the best suspense novels Ive read in a long time. David Baldacci An all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff. Robert Goddard