Only 200 people have ever been in the F.B.I.'s elite Hostage Rescue Team -- its most highly trained and specialized squadron charged with terrorist capture, hostage situations, and other large-scale emergencies in the U.S. and around the world. Now, Whitcomb, the first member ever to write about his experiences while still active, describes in breathtaking detail the brutal training, the weapons and tactics -- and the dramatic showdowns that marked many of his missions, including Ruby Ridge and Waco. A book of rare action and emotion, Cold Zero introduces a remarkable new writer to the world.