Original edition has subtitle: the explosive true story of the SAS and the secret war in Iraq. Originally published: London : Little, Brown, 2010. Includes index.

Mission paradoxical -- Into the blood -- The soldier-monk -- Building networks -- Target Aqi -- The Jamiat -- Beyond Black -- The Kember outcome -- Operation Larchwood 4 -- Endgame for Zarqawi -- The battle for Baghdad -- The awakening -- Choosing victory -- The coming storm with Iran -- America's surge -- The Khazali mission -- Al-Qaeda's surge -- The tide turns -- The V word.