When the Irish Republican Army targets a ruthlessly ambitious United States Senator for assassination, a high stakes drama threatening an American presidency is ignited. The murderous affair unfolds at cosmic speed on both sides of the Atlantic, unnerving and enraging governments as it defies solution by the world's finest intelligence agencies. While the roots of The Eilart Affair lie in small towns in Oregon and Ireland, the drama quickly disrupts the major capitals of western Europe before culminating in a tension filled United States Senate hearing room.