When rising political strategist Adrian Cross is appointed chief advisor to the newly elected president, he believes he has finally reached the center of power.
But in the capital, power never stands still.
Behind closed doors, alliances shift overnight, loyalty is traded like currency, and every conversation hides a second meaning. As political rivals maneuver for control, Adrian becomes entangled in a dangerous web of corruption, blackmail, and covert operations tied to a classified program buried deep within the government.
Then a senior official is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
Officially, it’s ruled an accident.
Unofficially, it’s a warning.