Commander Mike Wess, a Navy Reserve officer and civilian investigator, is pulled from vacation to hunt a killer—and recover a priceless stolen amulet tied to a dead sailor.What begins as a murder case quickly spirals into an international chase. From Tonga to Guam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and even Antarctica, Wess teams up with a former enemy—Bian Chu, once a spy during the Vietnam War—now seeking her own redemption.Behind the theft lies something far more dangerous: a hidden nuclear device capable of devastating the American Midwest. With rival forces closing in and time running out, Wess must navigate shifting alliances, political barriers, and the ghosts of war.A high-stakes thriller of loyalty, danger, and global intrigue—where one wrong move could mean catastrophe.