The book is not just a biography. It is a meditation on ethics, secrecy and the civil-military fault lines that continue to define South Asia’s nuclear posture. It is a timely and essential account for researchers, policy makers and academia seeking to understand the further tilt in the civil-military equation towards the military after the Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact and the 27th Amendment and its implications for peace and security in the region and the world. The book pays tribute to a towering but unsung nuclear hero on the one hand while raising unspoken issues in command, control and civilian oversight on the other.