A trapped double agent. An impending world war. And a race to the stars. The stakes could not be higher... The Cold War is coming to an end, the two sides on the verge of signing an historic treaty to halt hostilities. But then a double agent reveals the Soviets have secretly developed high-power laser weapons, able to shoot down US satellites and nuclear missiles from space. America will be defenceless... A panic-stricken US President puts pilot Mitchell Gant in charge of operation Winter Hawk, a covert dash into the USSR to retrieve the double agent and foil the Soviet's plans, before the lasers are launched into space. But with only 48 hours to retrieve the agent, every second counts... An unmissable technothriller combining high-octane action with ice-cold espionage, perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Frederick Forsyth.