Once again John W. Davis reveals utterly unexpected clues from a secret world. As in his remarkably successful Rainy Street Stories, he shows how the world of espionage and terrorism impacts real people. These tales raise moral and ethical questions. What do we expect of, and what guidance do we give to, those who defend us both here and abroad? What do we expect when we send someone around the corner on our behalf? What is true about the secret world, is doubly true in coping with violence and fear here at home. If we can't see around the corners of our own fears, observe and understand through patience and listening, we are lost. We'll never understand our youth, or our own people, if we don't give them the same respect we'd hope for in return. Davis asserts we can succeed, and shows where we have done so. He feels obligated to tell these true stories, because they reveal what is best about our country. Where not, he addresses ideas of how we can learn anew.