(Spanish title: El puño de Dios ) is a masterclass in the political thriller genre, written by Frederick Forsyth and published in 1994. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf War , the novel meticulously blends historical facts with high-stakes fiction to detail a race against time to neutralize Saddam Hussein 's ultimate secret weapon. Plot Summary

British SAS Major Mike Martin , who can pass as an Arab, is sent undercover into Baghdad .

As the Gulf War looms, Allied intelligence intercepts fragments of a radio message referring to (The Fist of God), a weapon capable of causing unprecedented destruction.