"Jay has summonded his old friend Ben to a hotel room not far from the nation's capitol. During the course of an afternoon, they will share a delicious lunch and will crack open a bottle of wine from the hotel minibar. They will chat about everything from Ben's new camera to Iraq to the unfortunate fate of a particular free-range chicken. " "And Jay will explain to Ben exactly why and how he is planning to commit a murder that will change the course of history. "--BOOK JACKET.