简介：Afteryearsofmeticulousplanning,aterroristoperationisreachingitsfinalstages.Theauthoritieshavereceivednointelligence;theyareinaraceagainsttimebutdon'tyetknowit.Astheoperationunfolds,weseetheworkinglivesofmenandwomendirectlyaffectedbyterrorism.Amongthem:afiremenworriedabouttheincreasinglydangerousconditionsheandhismenareexpectedtoworkunder;theheadoftheanti-terroristbranchwhoseresponsibilityitistoprotectLondonandafemaleMuslimdetectivebroughtintoScotlandYardtoinvestigateanothersuspectedterroristcell.Butitistoolatetostoptheattack.OutsideLiverpoolStreetstationsuicidebombersdetonatealargebomb,killingscoresofcommutersandsendingaradioactiveplumehighintothemorningsky.Forthepolice,adesperatestruggletofindandstopsecondaryattacksbegins.Forthefireservice,thedifficultanddangeroustaskofcarryingoutsearchandrescueinaheavilycontaminatedarea.Andforemergencyservicecontrollers,amammothoperationtocontainanddecontaminatethousandsofterrifiedpeoplecaughtupintheaftermathoftheexplosion.Basedonextensiveresearch,DIRTYWARaskswhetherasanationwearepreparedtofacesuchanattack.Writtenbyanon…