A winter storm rages over our Nation's Capitol. A new President is about to assume office after a hard fought campaign and the country gathers together for the Inauguration. It should have been a routine assignment for Lieutenant Colonel Alexandria Stone, First Sergeant Elizabeth Carter, and their Marines. Their task: Provide contingency combat forces for the Inaugural. But ominous forces are gathering, from a city outside Fort Bragg, NC, to the suburbs of Maryland and Virginia. And they have a plan. A plan to launch a devastating attack on the President during the Inaugural! Will the authorities discover the conspiracy? Can they put the pieces together in time to save the President? Or, will it result in a desperate showdown between the terrorists and the Marines on the steps of our Nation's Capitol! Gripping suspense, realistic characters, and authentic military action are the hallmark of this hard-hitting military-political thriller from the author of Twist of Fate. It will give you chills.