A decorated war veteran accepts a job with a private foundation that protects the country from outside tyranny. His first assignment is to hunt down a rogue FBI agent who has been turned by the Russians. With the help of a beautiful geologist, he must also locate a missing author on nuclear arms waste. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that explains both the motive of the ex-agent and the disappearance of the author--a secret stash of plutonium hidden in the desert. Now they must find a way to stop the agent's attempt to exact revenge on the foundation which may have deadly results for many! (Fiction--Espionage/Thriller) .