To some, Dr. Jake Parker is a rogue operative, a unique talent, and an accomplished mercenary. To others, he's a deadly assassin. But his value to the government ends when he is captured by his intended target in Pakistan and held captive for almost three years. After "retiring" into a secret government program as Sam Castle, a real estate investor from West Des Moines, Iowa, his wife succumbs to drugs and alcohol, leaving him struggling to decide what to do with the rest of his life. Parker, with a little scheme in mind and a valuable souvenir from Pakistan in hand, embarks on a road trip to do something irresponsible and unaccountable for the first time in his life. He finds himself unknowingly chumming up with diabolical killer, Lomis Walls, who is the catalyst that helps Parker find a new love. Living in the friendly Idaho mountains, Parker believes he has found the woman of his dreams and the peaceful life that should come with that find. But the danger that has been his life comes back to haunt him. There is more than one way to kill Jake Parker and more than one person trying to get the job done.