James Ballantyne travels to Kazakhstan on a minor diplomatic mission. He falls for the glamorous aide Ocksana Petrova sent to guide him through the process. Fate leads him to the rescue of a US special agent who is the target of assassination by the Kazak authorities. What should he do? Stick to his mission or be lead by compassion? Events force his hand and he recruits smugglers to get the agent away from Kazakhstan. The escape route is dangerous and it becomes clear they are monitored every inch of the way. Is his new love Ocksana behind the surveillance? Or has his own team been infiltrated?

Getting out of Kazkhstan alive will call on all James's military skills and a lot of luck. The journey through a wild country stretches every nerve. With ambush and pursuit, will he succeed?