And how would it end?

Taking a far from comfortable view of events is Edwin Bermonsby, a seasoned MI5 man, who sees a hint of a shadow behind every shadow in this murky world. His protege, John Adamson, is dragged into his schemes and machinations intended to turn the terrorist and negate this form of threat. What they uncover and flush out into the open is far more threatening and invidious than any terrorist.

In the end it became a question of how violent we have to be in the face of terrorism and what sorts of terrors do we really face? Of course, like all good stories, the threat has to be overcome one way or another. But it leaves in its wake irrevocable changes in the lives of those who survive the encounter.