Aware that his past is about to catch up with him, a psychopathic KGB agent requests a transfer to Southern Africa. Soon after arriving, the ruthless Morozov leads a small band of guerrillas across the Zambezi River. Their mission: to shoot down another civilian passenger aircraft. Within hours of the tragedy, security forces activate a hot-pursuit operation. Dax Hunter, a young Air Force helicopter pilot, makes contact with the gang on the banks of the Zambezi. He sets in motion a sequence of events that will forever entwine his fate with that of the crazed Russian. Events sweep the two men across the globe in a dangerous journey of intrigue and betrayal. Meanwhile, maneuvering between the Cold War's fragile ententes, the CIA's shadowy dealings continue to influence events in Central America. Along with Apple Lacroix—a feisty and resourceful CIA officer—the two are unwittingly drawn into a questionable government operation.