Publisher's Synopsis
THE EVENT: MARDI GRAS THE THREAT: WELL-FUNDED IRANIAN TERRORISTS THE TARGET: AIR FORCE ONE America's first Hispanic president is determined to unite the nation and its allies by the bonds of Christianity. The Shiite rival to al-Qaeda and its vindictive leader are hell-bent on disrupting the president's plans. Marine Corps Captain J.D. Simon is part of a top-secret intelligence team feverishly unraveling the scheme. The impetuous young officer must rely on his Bostonian street smarts and aviation expertise if he is to survive long enough to accomplish his mission. He successfully unearths a plot to assassinate the first lady during her visit to Rio de Janeiro. But the terrorists are a step ahead - the president is to be murdered in New Orleans the next day as the culmination of THE CARNIVAL DIVERSION. Hold on for the ride as Simon and his teammates race around the globe and against the clock to prevent the loss of America's presidential icon: Air Force One.
