What happens when an unstable criminal mastermind hides a nuclear bomb in Washington DC? A bomb that can only be deactivated by the President of the United States? Learning of the Blood King's intention to detonate a nuclear device in New York, Matt Drake and his colleagues find themselves thrust into a no-holds-barred manhunt from Madison Square Garden to Central Park. With the clock ticking down, and even having the Blood King in their hands, they face enemies at every street, junction and road. New York City becomes a theater of war. Drake and co face not only the Blood King's soldiers but also the old-school Russian regime trying to kill him, as they race against the clock's countdown. Then, as the bomb ticks closer to detonation, as mass destruction seems inevitable, Drake's team are confronted with an infinitely more terrible situation. The President has two choices: Save the many by sacrificing the few, or deal with an unimaginable new option . . .