It s an event like no other: an exclusive winner-takes-all fly-off competition pitting six state-of-the-art jets from the world s leading aircraft makers flown by the boldest fighter pilots. In five nerve-wracking events--including a search and destroy mission and vicious dogfights over the scorching sands of the Great Arabian Desert--each of these veteran topguns will use their expertise and guts to win billions of dollars in exclusive government contracts. Award-winning reporter Jack Warner is there covering the events， but now he s on the inside， directing the media coverage. From the moment the pilots and VIP guests arrive at the Saudi royal family s fabulously luxurious， remote desert compound， the competition takes a sinister twist. First an American fighter pilot--the renowned Randi Coles， who shattered stereotypes with her legendary MiG kill over Lybia--is suddenly grounded. Then this friendly "war" turns lethal--two pilots are killed in action. Searching for answers， Jack and Randi soon discover the competition is as dangerous on the ground as it is in the air. Caught in a labyrinth of conspiracy and intrigue， they must fight for their lives and uncover a serpentine plot with as many twists as an airshow maneuver--all under the watchful eyes of the most powerful people in the world.?