Shaffer delivers an exciting, eyewitness account of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan using the military's most cutting-edge espionage tactics. Just before St. Martin's Press release of the book, The Department of Defense and the Defense Intelligence Agency, demanded the author and the publisher produce the book for review. They, and "other interested U.S. intelligence agencies" met with the author to review changes and redactions that they required be made, before the book could be published, in order to "not damage our national security, harm our troops, or harm U.S. military intelligence efforts or assets." Thus, there are sections with redactions in the final book.

Includes index. Contains redactions performed by the Department of Defense in the interests of national security. Heavily redacted due to Government censorship.

Author's note -- Glossary -- The usual suspects -- The "dark side" -- Into Afghanistan -- The boy and the bomb -- "We will kill the infidels" -- Mountain viper -- Force on force -- To the front -- The interrogation -- Improvised raid -- IED -- Al Qaeda hotel -- The "heart of darkness" -- Able danger -- Tipping point -- The "death star" -- Bronze star -- Madrassah -- Abort mission -- Under fire -- "Alpha team, go" -- "They're really pissed at you" -- Second voyage -- Unsafe at any speed -- Darkness falls -- Epilogue -- How to win in Afghanistan.