When Jim Ferendelli, Andrew's White House personal physician, went missing, Andrew flew to Gabe's ranch in Wyoming to ask him to return with him to Washington as his personal physician. Gabe reluctantly agrees.

The President has periods of incoherence and instability. Gabe wonders if Andrew is going insane. Then Gabe is shot at while driving to the White House. He becomes attracted to White House Medical Office nurse, Alison Cromartie, and discovers that she is a Secret Service agent working undercover. There is suspicion that sinister forces are at work to bring down the President. With Alison's assistance Gabe must figure out who is behind the President's mysterious illness. Everyone from the Vice President to members of the Secret Service is suspect. Gabe must search into the past to learn the truth about his accident and how it has reached into the Presidency. The conclusion is unexpected and shocking.

The reader is taken on a roller coaster ride through the White House and its operation. Insight is given to the working of the Secret Service and its role. The background of the science of nanotechnology is explained in great detail, adding to the understanding of the story.

This is an intriguing story of the lengths that people will go to retain their wealth and power,

A real page turner which keeps you at peak suspense throughout.