American CIA operative, Shirin Kirkorian, is haunted by past decisions that got a member of her team killed and her badly injured. But the deadly Islamic Caliphate’s goal of uniting the Muslim world under a single ruler wrenches her back into the field after a massive explosion in the Port of Jeddah, killing hundreds and nearly killing the Saudi Crown Prince. As CIA analysts uncover the layers of the Caliphate plot to destabilize the Saudi monarchy and gain control of the Muslim holy sites,a pervasive sense of paranoia grips American and Saudi securityassets. When Kirkorian unravels the extent of the infiltration and betrayal of the Saudi government, operatives struggle with whom to trust.
With the Caliphate mastermind seemingly two steps ahead, American and Saudi intelligence assets race to protect the royal family and prevent a larger conflict. From the attack on the port, to an assassination attempt on the King, and the full-scale insurgency to decapitate the royal family, operatives must make hard choices with no easy answers. As the country hurtles toward the penultimate confrontation, Kirkorian and the team grapple with a constant drumbeat of life and death decisions that take a toll on them, both physically and emotionally.
A Cancer in the Kingdom is a fast-paced emotional fight for stability amidst chaos on both a personal and global scale. Where deception and betrayal upend trust and loyalty at every turn. Where the weight of the potential consequences and the struggle to navigate the complex web of alliances and betrayals means the difference between success or crushing failure.
