In Washington, in London, in Berlin, very different men confront a

future they distrust and despise. In the years since the end of the

Cold War, true power seems to have shifted from their nations'

natural leaders to a gaggle of irresponsible journalists and self-

seeking politicians, cynically manipulating news and public opinion

to their own ends.

These men have not forgotten the lessons of five decades of clandestine

struggle. And when a long-dead spy's secrets resurface, they see an

opportunity.

But can any man, no matter how well-meaning, seize the reigns of power

without endangering the very way of life he seeks to protect?