West German pacifist Michael Müller ends up as a GI in the U.S. Army after a wild cross-country odyssey through America, the land of his dreams. Now Michael Miller, he’s a medic in Vietnam. Shaken by combat’s horrors, Miller decides to desert. Eluding the authorities halfway around the world, he returns to the United States. To avoid prison for desertion, Miller pledges to smuggle defectors and dissidents from hostile countries for the CIA. After thrilling operations in the Eastern Bloc and the Middle East, he faces the ultimate challenge: rescuing 141 German civilians from the chaos of revolutionary Iran. An incredible story—based on true events.

Contents Prologue 1. Motherly Love 2. Uncle Sam Wants You! 3. The Longest Day 4. An Unwilling Agent 5. A Cry for Help—from Teheran 6. Shots Fired in Istanbul 7. Death in the Sleeping Car 8. Code Peking Duck 9. The Oil Minister 10. German Hostages in Bushehr 11. All Power to the People! 12. The Biggest Coup 13. How Everything Turned Out Glossary