The world's most powerful man held to ransom by the world's most wanted terrorist. A chilling message is delivered to the US president by the world's most wanted terrorist -- a message that begins a daring siege, and America's worst nightmare. A terrorist cell hidden deep in the American capitol is ready to unleash a terrifying new secret weapon of mass destruction -- one so powerful it can decimate Washington and tear apart the Russian Federation -- unless their demands are met within seven days. When Washington and Moscow agree a joint plan to hunt down the terrorists and neutralise their threat before the deadline expires, FBI counter-terrorist expert Jack Collins is put in charge of the manhunt alongside Alexei Kursk, one of Russia's top investigators. For them the hunt is personal ...