Detective Alex Cross is planning his wedding to the woman he loves Brianna Stone. But this blissful existence begins to unravel when Cross is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington DC's most corrupt & publically hated political figures. As more crooked politicians are picked off with similar long-range shots public opinion is divided
- is the marksman a vigilante or a hero? Media coverage of the case explodes & the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Cross & Siegel battle over jurisdiction Alex receives a call from his deadliest adversary Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in DC & will not stop until he has eliminated Cross & his family for good.