Military CID investigator John Puller has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother Bobby on death row at Leavenworth Military Prison for national security crimes has escaped Preliminary investigations show that he may have had help in his breakout Now he's on the run & in disguise & he's the military's number one target John Puller has a dilemma Which comes first loyalty to his country or to his brother? Bobby has state secrets that certain people will literally kill for But blood is thicker than water & the brothers are close although even John does not know for sure what Bobby really did for the government nor if he's even guilty of his crimes It becomes swiftly apparent however that Bobby's role was powerful & far-reaching With the help of John's long-time friend & colleague General Julie Carson both brothers move closer to the truth from their opposing directions & this case puts John Puller in a place he thought he'd never be on the other side of the law where even his skills as an investigator & his strength as a fighter might not be enough to save him & his brother