Inthisgut-wrenchingsequeltoLooseEndsandAboveGround,JackTaggart’squestforjusticetakeshimfromthebeachesofCubatotheghettosofHanoi.JackTaggartisanundercoverMountiewhosequestforjusticetakeshimfromthesunny,tourist-ladenbeachesofCubatotheghettosofHanoi.Histargetsdealinhumanflesh,smugglingunwittingvictimsforthesextrade.Inastoryfraughtwithrawemotion,Jackfindshispartneraccusinghimofcarryingoutapersonalvendetta,untilherevealsthesecretdrivinghimforward.Thisistheworldoftheundercoveroperative:aworldoflies,treachery,anddeception.Aworldwhereviolencecaneruptwithoutwarning,likeatickingtimebombonacrowdedbus.Itisn’tamatterofifthatbombwillgooff--itisamatterofhowcloseyouaretoitwhenitdoes.
