Hong Kong. Poised to dominate a new century of international commerce. At its center - China Dome - the first supersonic airport. Across the globe, a master terrorist waits in the shadows. His goal: to make sure the airport never takes off. His weapon: the high-tech hijacking of the world's most advanced super-jetliner. One man who can stop him is the only man to see it coming. Ex-Air Force fighter pilot Dan Kerry is about to determine the fate of thousands of lives and billions of dollars.