After a mission in Tangier goes badly, Conor Thorn knows he is all but ousted from the OSS so this new mission is vital for his career. It is also vital for the war effort as plans for the invasion of North Africa, codenamed Operation Torch, have gone missing. The year is 1942 and the job for Thorn is to get them back before the Nazis get hold of them. Joining him is MI6 agent Emily Bright.