New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley returns with a hilarious and sure-to-be controversial novel about U.S.- China relations, his first book since his widely acclaimed bestselling memoir Losing Mum and Pup. In an attempt to gain Congressional approval for a top secret weapons system, Washington lobbyist "Bird" McIntyre and sexy Neo-Con wonkette Angel Templeton start a rumor that the Chinese secret service is trying to assassinate the Dalai Lama. Their outrageous scheme provokes a series of crises involving the White House, the CIA, and a strangely sympathetic and vulnerable Chinese president, with both countries veering perilously towards war.