Gus Tyler is a man under a microscope--and the world is watching! He may be a hero. He may be a scapegoat. He stands before the International Criminal Court in The Hague accused of war crimes committed on the infamous Highway of Death during the Gulf War of 1991. The U.S. is focused on the crisis in Asia as China moves aggressively against Taiwan and desperately needs European help. France seizes the chance to challenge the U.S. and forge an alliance with China. And Gus Tyler is trapped in a geopolitical storm. Tyler faces a powerful prosecutor as the international press trumpets his guilt. But a determined lawyer and Tyler's own son, a tough Air Force officer, have a different plan. For Gus Tyler, the search for justice will lead from a pampered Western Europe to a far place--the wild and lawless slaughterhouse of the Southern Sudan.