The sudden death of Russia's president has thrown the Russian Federation into chaos. Devastating crop failures have left millions in the grip of famine, and an uprising seems inevitable.

One of Russia's provisional leaders asks the American president for help. But the whole world is watching when a deadly terrorist attack stuns the United States - and evidence points to the Russian parliament.

Amidst the turmoil in Russia, American businessman Roger Gordian finds his multinational corporation and its employees in jeopardy. Determined to find those repsonsible for the attack, he calls upon his crisis team to intervene. But Gordian doesn't realize how far the terrorists will go - and how much he has to lose...