American and British companies compete for a government arms contract. The British stack the odds against the Americans while the Eastern Bloc resort to murder to steal the weapon that keeps the balance of power in the western hands.

The Eastern Bloc must get its hands on NATO's latest communication device - MERCURY - they consider it THE ULTIMATE WEAPON. Set during the COLD WAR in the 1970's and based on actual events, The Ultimate Weapon reveals what really happened when a British businessman was targeted by Eastern Assasins and Political complicity brings down a weak Government.—Douglas Ford