Former "Gonzo journalist"/adrenaline junkie Adam Rocke has been shot, stabbed, tazed, maced, sapped, brass knuckled, pepper-sprayed, arm-barred, choked out, knocked out, body-slammed, roundhouse-kicked and waterboarded long before "enhanced interrogation" became a household term. This novel was partially inspired by one of his craziest adventures: hunting poachers in Africa guided by an ex-mercenary.