The year is 2042, Washington, DC. Drones fill the skies, droids walk the streets, and a killer lurks in the shadows. US Director of National Intelligence Clark Fischer is the first to turn up dead, his body discovered in a place it shouldn't have been.Soon other members of the nation's political class are found brutally murdered by an assassin who leaves no trace behind and whose motives are unknown.Former detective Silas Beck, still suffering from a personal loss, has put his career on hold. But when Vice President Daniel Rothman asks Beck to assist with the case, Beck feels compelled to answer the call.Beck and fellow investigator Tony Chen follow a twisted trail of clues through the city, revealing unlikely suspects and a dark conspiracy. Soon only one question remains: can the case be solved before a nation is brought to its knees?