Book excerpt: After narrowly missing putting down Denny Craven at the end of Stone's Way, Zack and his partner Dounia Al Zanawi have reached a level of frustration that does not sit well with either. Denny, having come out of the assassination attempt unscathed, begins a counter campaign to rid himself of not only Zack, but takes on the entire CAPSTONE-X team. Promising himself he will spare no expense, nor effort in putting down his arch rivals, Denny calls on the resources of the Consortium, a Washington DC based group of the most powerful men and women in North America, to assist in his effort. Denny's plan brings some success, executing two of the CAPSTONE team, and managing to send the rest scattering for safety. Come along, as Zack takes on the bad guys, in a head-to-head battle for the heart and soul of the American People.