Three M.I.T. students are brought together to work on an economics project; under such innocuous conditions, they never could have predicted how, over the next decade and half, their lives would be intertwined as they are drawn into an international plot to sabotage the economic power of America and other western countries. Utilizing unconventional weaponry, international conflicts are waged on multiple fronts in such a stealthy manner that the victims may never realize they have been attacked. City of Cards is a compelling tale of intrigue and espionage, warning us that a lack of imagination—combined with underestimation of an enemy’s capacity to exploit vulnerabilities—can be the greatest threat to a nation’s security and wellbeing.