A deadly terrorist attack kills Hanson's son and Carver's daughter. They make a plan to identify the terrorist cell and target a safe house in Brooklyn. There they discover nuclear material intended for a dirty bomb. When government agencies downplay the threat of more nuclear material, Hanson pledges to help the new President avoid a nuclear disaster.
Gary Beck has worked as a theater director and an art dealer, when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger, and a salvage diver. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced off-Broadway. His poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in hundreds of literary magazines, and his published books include 37 poetry collections, 14 novels, 4 short story collections, 1 collection of essays, and 7 books of plays.