In this sequel to Officer of the Watch, Joe and Eric Tillman begin fortifying their homestead as wandering vagrants begin spreading violence. They also forge new alliances that will help them face a growing threat beginning to rise within Bennett itself.
Commander Price and Marcus respond to a series of covert attacks springing from among their own ranks. The Commander is forced to take extreme measures to safeguard the information vaults he has charge over and attempt to thwart the enemy's access to it permanently.
Meanwhile, in Washington, D. C. a new hand grasps the reins of power and tries to forge a new order in his own image. One man in the newly formed Federal Senate stands against this would-be tyrant. And chooses to fight a losing battle because it's right.
And remember, as long as the tide is rising, the worst of the storm is yet to come...