This is the story, told by the protagonist, as well as with third-person views, of a U.S. Army colonel who plans, organizes, and carries out a coup d'etat against a president he feels is leading the U.S. to ruin and dictatorship. The choosing of the other plotters, the efforts of the government to find and stop him, and the battle in Washington, DC are played out, as well as the aftermath, and repercussions for the world..."