When Derrick Daniels, Justice Department attorney, reluctantly investigates the possibility that rogue Arab states are developing deadly diseases as a terrorist weapon against the United States, assassins and inexplicable forces threaten his existence. Ancient law collides with contemporary villainy to threaten the destiny of humankind. Every living thing is at risk.

Is societal violence random, is it related to one special device, or is there a combination of plots acting to bring an end to the idyllic life that used to define the American way? Is our condition born of the acts of enemies or the evolution of our own behaviors? 

Prions, the cause of Mad Cow Disease and the human counterpart Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease, become a deadly biological weapon, illicit drugs become chemical weapons and revenge from a past war becomes motivation to destroy America. Derrick gets deeply involved in assessing vile plots. In a surprise ending, we ask, “Does he save us?”