Weapons of Mass Deception — David Bruns; J.R. Olson

In 2003, the world watched as coalition forces toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, then searched -- unsuccessfully -- for the weapons of mass destruction they were certain existed. None were ever found, but they do exist. On the eve of the invasion, a handful of nuclear weapons was smuggled out of Iraq and hidden in the most unlikely of places -- Iran. Now, as the threat of WMDs fades into a late-night punch line, a shadowy Iranian faction waits for the perfect moment to unleash Saddam Hussein's nuclear legacy on the West. Brendan McHugh, a Navy SEAL, meets a mysterious Iranian diplomat on a raid in Iraq. His former girlfriend and FBI linguist discovers a link to Iran among a group of captured jihadis. And pulling it all together is a CIA analyst who can't forget about Saddam Hussein's WMDs -- even if it costs him his career. Patriot Games meets The Fourth Protocol in this riveting story of modern-day nuclear terrorism.