Colonel Matthew Bogdanos recounts his family's experiences at Ground Zero on September 11, his missions to hunt down al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan, and the investigation that led him to the discovery of more than five thousand priceless objects in Iraq.

In medias res -- Pattern recognition -- Hector's ghost -- A visit to the underworld -- Mobilization -- The irrational tenth -- Exfiltration and infiltration -- Babylon -- Life among the ruins -- Keeping heads -- Beware the rabbit in a rage -- Of hammered gold -- What does military duty look like? -- It's all about the price -- Whatever remains.