A tactical nuclear strike on Iran begins a chain of decisions that no government can fully control. What was intended as a limited conflict spreads beyond the Middle East, drawing Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and Europe into a crisis that changes with every response.

Presidents, military commanders, intelligence officers, soldiers, and civilians face the same shrinking window: act on incomplete information, or risk losing the chance to act at all. As communications falter and fear shapes policy, decisions made behind closed doors reach far beyond the people making them. The opening novel of Day Zero follows the escalation from regional confrontation to the collapse of the world everyone thought they knew.

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Part of the continuous Day Zero story. Read Books 1–10 in order.