Washington D.C.

Swept into the exploding, sleazy side of Washington politics, Robert Carlton has become a target. There is no option to walk away. Every agency has been infiltrated. He must find the killers behind this conspiracy, or watch his friends become its victims. Weaving past corrupt politicians, ruthless NSA operatives, and destruction of the nation's democratic system, Robert's family, career, and friends land in the crossfire. "Briley has mastered the genre (of Clancy, Ludlum, and Baldacci) with this freshman offering. I was thoroughly caught up in the characters and plot twists and was up too late on several nights because I kept saying "just one more chapter"!" P.D. Derstine "I can hardly wait for the next adventure" W. Davidson "Kept me captivated to the very end!" T.L. Kanagy "Best book I've read in many years." M.T. Moore "Hard to put down once you start. Complex political maze with plenty of good guy victories. Interesting and real characters." K. Smith

Five Soviet grain irradiators filled with Cesium 137 have been smuggled out of Kazakhstan. A CIA agent finds them on a Venezuelan freighter, but is, discovered before he can report their destination. A Russian mastermind has infiltrated factions of the US government, and is plotting to smuggle the irradiators into the country in a way no one expects. His dirty bombs will put countless Americans at risk for radiation poisoning, and slow, painful deaths. Robert Carlton, the US Deputy Attorney General, and Lt. Col. Grady Barlow realize, too late, that their actions have helped the Russian and his wealthy investors. Time is running out. They must risk everything to stop the Russian from detonating his bombs.