A power struggle at the world's largest information data broker, the DSCC, leads to blackmail, extortion. . . and murder. Jake Conley, hired as a Consultant, and Gustavo Mendoza, a wealthy benefactor, try to break free of their positions with the company, while the top executives will go to any lengths to keep them true to their confidentiality agreement. Conley and Mendoza play a dangerous game trying to get evidence to expose the DSCC's secret operations involving psychological manipulation of targets, and the corruption of government officials.