Jack McDonald discovers murder, lust and terrorist intrigue spawning great evil a thousand miles up the Amazon. From her dark jungle bungalow, Consuela, the Brazilian jungle beauty with no past, sends a warning that summons Jack McDonald and the secret Arcturus counter-terrorist team. The truth they discover together in the Amazon's murky backwaters explodes into what could be tomorrow's real headlines. Down the Amazon River, through Caribbean pirate mercenaries, and into Manhattan, Jack stalks America's enemies as the clock of destruction ticks.

Join ex-Ranger Jack McDonald, board the luxury yacht Arcturus, and sail into a swirling, fast-paced plot of espionage, piracy, betrayal, and Islamic terrorism.