Al Qaeda terrorists have bought a cache of stolen weapons grade Plutonium from the Russian mafia. They plan to build a suitcase Nuke and level Washington DC. Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Office, Steve Harris has the unenviable job of finding the terrorists and their weapon. Which wouldn't be a problem if he knew WHO they were and WHERE the weapon was!
In Australia, ex CIA black ops assassin Allen Reynolds code name 'Shadow,' has problems of his own. A group of hired mercenaries have attacked his home and killed his family. Reynolds barely escaped with his life. Now he is on the hunt for the people responsible. He's more than angry, he's fueled by revenge!
Harris and Reynolds cross paths in Washington in a race against time to stop the destruction of the Capitol, while a secret non-government black ops group hinders their every step, with an agenda of their own.