A teacher of English at a private boys school in Istanbul is confronted with his past when the CIA and Turkish intelligence interrogate Mehmet about his association Ali Bin Shah Ram, a known Yemeni terrorist. He is forced into becoming a double agent to betray his friend. Events become complicated when he finds himself caring for his CIA handler, Josie Halavi. From the cobblestoned streets of Istanbul to terrorist attacks planned for the Paris metro, the American Embassy in Madrid and New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, this novel explores friendship, love and betrayal.