Dying vagrants. A genetically modified superbug. A terrorist threat. And behind it all, a heinous crime.
A peaceful year after a traumatic injury, Detective Cynthia "Syd" Brogan has been cleared for duty. Flashbacks still haunt her. Facts and vivid memories mix together.
Then comes the genetically modified superbug connected to a terrorist threat. When Brogan claims a mysterious "emperor of the homeless" is responsible for both the dead vagrants and the imminent terrorist attack, PTSD is strongly suspected.
Put on modified duty pending psychological review, Brogan defies her orders and flagrantly forces a daring confrontation that could endanger Virginia Beach and the entire Eastern seaboard of the United States for endless decades to come.
Lieutenant Samuel Drake orders, "Get her."
