Jack Anderson, the newly elected, optimistic President of the United States finds his political agenda put on hold when fifteen American naval officers unexpectedly seize control of a USS Ohio-class nuclear submarine. In possession of the most formidable war machine ever created, with enough nuclear weapons to destroy half the world, these rogue officers counter international terrorism with a new form of Western terrorism that threatens the entire world. In a race against time, the FBI and the US military try to stop the deciphered missile launch codes from reaching the nuclear submarine and unravel a conspiracy that permeates the very foundations of the United States government. But behind all the political intrigue and sophisticated high-tech weaponry is a personal story about love and revenge, and a plot that keeps you guessing until it's surprisingly twisted end.