In an exclusive restaurant in Budapest, Kimball Hayden confronts his protégé, The Black Monk, for the final time. Two weeks later, in a Texas town, Kimball finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after the shocking and violent murder of a news reporter in an adjacent room. When the body is discovered, it becomes the catalyst for an explosive cover-up involving high-end corruption linked to a local mining company. As the dominoes begin to fall, Kimball crosses paths with Cheryl Bronson, the wife of the man who had a flash drive containing information revealing that the mining company was an empire built on dirty deals and illicit fortunes. Now in possession of the flash drive, Kimball Hayden suddenly finds himself thrust into a landscape of deceit, violence, and betrayal as assassins close in with deadly intent. With his back against the wall, Kimball must use his very particular skill set to protect Cheryl and her daughter while unraveling a conspiracy that threatens their lives. Amidst high-stakes chases, brutal confrontations, and shocking twists, Kimball's past collides with his present, revealing a web of danger that could change everything. But time is running out.