The Gulf War is imminent and theres something mighty strange going on in the Agriculture Department of East Iowa University. When an Arab student turns up drunk - and dead - in the lake, redneck Deputy County Sheriff Clyde Banks gets a feeling hes on to something big. Its a suspicion shared by low-ranking CIA agent Betsy Vandeventer. But before two great minds yell consp The Gulf War is imminent and theres something mighty strange going on in the Agriculture Department of East Iowa University. When an Arab student turns up drunk - and dead - in the lake, redneck Deputy County Sheriff Clyde Banks gets a feeling hes on to something big. Its a suspicion shared by low-ranking CIA agent Betsy Vandeventer. But before two great minds yell conspiracy theory, in steps top US policy-maker James Millikan. Heres a man well used to dictating the Middle Easts future - from a comfortable seat at a top Paris restaurant. While shenanigans in the Midwest might not be exactly his style, theres a technique that serves America well in all matters of national security. Its called the Cobweb, and it backfires every time...