Is Al-Qaï ½eda about to attack London? Tweed, reverting to his one time role as a shrewd detective, is convinced of this. Aided by Paula Grey & Bob Newman, he skilfully eludes Government security services who believe that he is wrong. The village of Carpford, hidden high in the North Downs, catches Tweedï ½s attention. With its strange assortment of inhabitants ï ½ Victor Warner, arrogant Minister of Security; fascinating but duplicitous Eva Brand; Margesson, fanatical preacher ï ½ could it be a staging post for terrorists? Key informants start to disappear overnight. Time has run out. This Tweed does know. But what is the target & when will the attack be launched? & where? Will it happen? As it did in America?