Joseph Running Bear is a member of the Shadow Walker's, a covert black ops unit, and head of security for Isanti, Inc. So when one of his men gets killed by terrorists, he takes it personally. Once the terrorists are destroyed, Joe is left with the guilt and loss of his friend, Fred Black. All that's left to do is send the man's belongings to his little sister in New York City.
Jessica Black heads west to New Mexico to find out what really happened to her brother. The police haven't been any help, stating national security, but Jessica doesn't buy it. Fred would never be caught unawares if he was mixed up with terrorists. Plus there is the company, Isanti, Inc. that her brother worked for, a company he was trying to get her to join. She knows something more is going on. Why all the secrecy and runaround if this is a simple case of her brother being caught in the crossfire?