Michael Adair is a washed up free-lance journalist who is at the end of his rope. After many years of covering numerous conflicts around the globe, Michael's emotions are worn thin and he is forced to give up the dangers and excitement of the battlefield for the mundane life of local reporting. An unexplainable death, a suspicious senator, and a beautiful woman all influence Michael's decision to battle his own fears for the good of another. After countless attempts from the determined sister of a slain soldier, Michael is finally stricken by his conscience and forced to face the very demons of war that haunt his memories. His journey takes him from the local city streets to the barren and dangerous deserts of Iraq. A hired killer is hot on his trail as he searches for the answer to the mysterious death of a young soldier named Demitri Parisi. Government cover-ups, hired assassins and the perils of the battlefield all stand in the way of the truth. Will he discover what happened to Demitri while his own life hangs in the balance?