The book opens in November 1915, with Hannay and his friend Sandy convalescing from wounds received at the Battle of Loos. Sir Walter Bullivant, a senior intelligence officer, summons Hannay to the Foreign Office. Bullivant briefs Hannay on the political situation in the Middle East, suggesting that the Germans and their Turkish allies are plotting to create a Muslim uprising, that will throw the Middle East, India and North Africa into turmoil. Bullivant proposes that Hannay investigate the rumours, following a clue left on a slip of paper with the words "Kasredin", "cancer" and "v. I" written by Bullivant's son a spy, who was recently killed in the region.

Media	Bøker Pocketbok (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt	27. august 2017
ISBN13	9781975822026
Utgivere	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antall sider	254
Mål	152 × 229 × 13 mm · 344 g
Språk	Engelsk