Recounts the dramatic three-day battle for the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala that started on 7 December 2007. Attacking against two thousand Taliban fighters, who were heavily dug in after occupying the town for more than nine months, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was spearheaded by Task Force 1 Fury: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Originally published under title: Operation Snakebite. London : Penguin Group, c2009. Originally published under title: Operation Snakebite. London : Penguin Group, 2009. Originally published under title: Operation Snakebite. London : Viking, c2009. Maps describe Task Force Helmand, 2007; Kajaki Assault; Battle of 9/11; Operation Snakebite; Assault on Musa Qala; Feint Attack on Village of Deh Zohr e Sofla; Musa Qala Wadi; Battle of Sangin. Originally published under title: Operation Snakebite. London : Viking, 2009.

Prologue: The eyewitness -- The rebellion -- The population is the prize -- The Taliban strikes back -- The plan -- The battle -- The aftermath.