From the book jacket: National Bestseller: Civilized and apolitical, Michael Dillon is the manager of the finest hotel in a dangerous, graffiti-gouled city divided against itself. On the eve of choosing between the two women in his life - a decision that will bring him great personal happiness - he is suddently and violently dragged into a worl of ethical temptations and fanatical terrorism. an ordinary man unwittingly trapped in a savage and terrifying conflict, he is now faced with only two options - both equally devastating...and deadly.