After his family is assassinated on the orders of a drug lord, Joe Falcone, an elite federal agent, disappears into a world of despair. But when the assassin is arrested after an apparent terrorist attack, Falcone returns to action to prove the drug lord has returned to reclaim her power. The President has given Falcone ninety-six hours to prove his theory before he authorizes a "retaliatory strike" that could set off a global war. Is it a terrorist plot or a diversion put in motion by a high ranking, rogue official? The Phoenix rises to find the truth!