From the very early pages of this incredible history, the reader is drawn into the unbelievably true story detailing the development and proliferation of nerve agents in military weapons programs. From the early days in Nazi factories to the cold war arms race to terrorists groups and the surprisingly dark horse nations, this story takes you down a path that is so incredible it is hard to believe it is nonfiction. The people, place, dates, motivations… it’s all here. As I near the end of my own professional military career, in which I’ve donned chemical protective gear more times than I care to count (both training and in theater), I wish I had read this book years ago! It gives a perspective and relevancy that I had been missing until now!!