Can even the mighty IRS do anything against the power of Big Oil? There
are bad memories in Larry Max's past. Dark figures specialized in shady
dealings that once bullied and defeated the young, novice IRS agent. He
never forgot, though. And now those names are coming up again in
relation to some relatively minor trading fraud. But when Larry begins
unraveling the threads, from Texas to Azerbaijan, what he discovers is
anything but minor: secrets that could make a select few immensely
rich--and set the world ablaze.