From the back cover: The men of the November Project are a special breed of fighter pilot. They are the most talented, technically trained, and fearless fliers on earth. Mark Selby and Axel von Hohendorf are two November men-- but now they're embroiled in a scandal of international proportions.
During a long-range missile exercise, the men of the November Project blast a civilian airliner out of the sky and into the Mediterranean. November's Wing Commander, Chris Jason, wonders whether the missile malfunctioned, or if sabotage is responsible, or even political vengeance.
He's right on all three counts. But there's more, much more. Enough to bring down another target, and hurl the free world into chaos.