President Gregory McCormick faces an Omega Crisis: the threat of a nuclear detonation on U.S. soil, which would push the world toward global thermonuclear war. He knows that Al-Qaeda, Russia, and North Korea are all involved--but who is the prime mover? And can they be stopped before it's too late? As U.S. intelligence searches for answers, McCormick turns to an old friend outside of the halls of government for advice.