When the president is assassinated at a White House press conference, the act sets off a trail of intrigues, lies and deceit. Presidential aide Nick Addis leads the disgraced chief of White House security and a sexy CIA analyst in an unofficial investigation that reveals a series of shocking secrets. As they pursue these leads, they come up against vicious enemies who use the power of the U.S. government to try and stop them. When Addis finally discovers the truth, he faces a terrible question: Should he reveal what he knows and insure the victory of ignorance and reaction or keep quiet for the greater overall good? How Nick answers this question could imperil his future and the fate of the nation.