The ops center of a covert defense force, Stony Man is mandated to safeguard American interests and to deploy worldwide against overt aggression. When diplomacy or direct military intervention won't stop disaster, Stony Man is the President's last resort. In the grip of the local mafia, Russia has become a major supplier of drugs and terror. The mob's ambitions launch them into a turf war in America, clashing with Stony Man in a drug deal in upstate New York. But the greatest danger lies in penetrating to the heart of Russia to sever the supply lines of terrorism.