The number one assassin in the world is back for one more mission...and it just may be his last. Adlai Blackson. Soldier. Assassin. Criminal. Prisoner. As a resident and death row inmate of the Fort Leavenworth Correctional Center in Kansas, he's had time to reflect on many things. On killing the appointed Secretary of Defense, William MacDonald. On murdering MacDonald's wife, Marilyn MacDonald, who wanted him dead. On the type of man he wants to be in his last days. But then a visitor comes to him who could change everything. They just want him to complete one last mission. If he succeeds, he gets his freedom back. There's only one small problem. The mission is in North Korea. Adlai has a choice. Refuse the mission and die in prison, or take the mission and risk becoming a prisoner of a nation whose prisons makes the U.S. System look like hotels. He knows he'll need help on this one. Failure is not an option. If he does, it will shift the global balance of power and shake the foundations of the United States, changing the course of history. Pressure mounts as Adlai and his crew race against the clock to stop an insane regime with a grudge against the U.S. Can Adlai and his impromptu team of enemies, friends, and strangers succeed? More importantly, can he do it without becoming the man he once was?