Retired Army Captain Roger Makefield once again finds himself trapped in a no-win situation—this time thanks to Senator Charles Kingston, a corrupt and vengeful powerbroker; Danny Trevino, the ruthless mobster who controls Louisville; and a Sacramento government desperate to jump-start the reconstruction of America’s devastated East. Five years after a chain of natural disasters laid waste to half the country, progress has been painfully slow. Now, led by Senator Kingston, Kentucky is slated to be the first state rebuilt.

Unwittingly pulled into the chaos, Roger becomes the mediator between Kingston, Trevino, and the massive Army-run relief mission. It’s an impossible assignment—made even harder when he finds himself falling for Penny, who runs the nearby community of Bowling Green.

As mercenary gangs begin murdering the Senator’s opponents—and then set their sights on Penny—Roger is thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Struggling to keep all sides in check, he quickly realizes he’s fighting a losing battle… until a shocking turn of events leaves him scrambling for his life.