New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1988. dj. Hardcover first edition - The second techno-thriller by this former Air Force captain - set in what was the near future at the time it was written, the 'Silver Tower' was America's first permanent space station - but the real fight for the balance of power was taking place in the mid-East - in Iran, and Iraq and neighboring countries. 349 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 1-55611-060x.