After surviving encounters with assassins and mystical cults, Ethan and Marcy focus on their future together. However, when Ethan is arrested and his assets frozen, Marcy's old enemies from her police days complicate matters, revealing a much larger, sinister force at play.
The Booker and Stone Detective Agency faces a new challenge as they are targeted by North America's most powerful figures. Tracing a twisted path of blackmail with the help of an ethical hacker, the team defends abuse victims while investigating high-level extortion spanning the continent.
From Vancouver's peaks to Namibia's desert sands, and from Istanbul to the heart of Washington, DC, they fight to protect global government autonomy amidst a deadly, high-stakes chase.