A mission to Venezuela ended in failure and injury for agent Kira Stryker. After recovery, she ends up in a special analytical department of the CIA “Red Cell”, which is entrusted with operations of the highest importance. Jonathan Burke, appointed as Kira's partner, is disliked by his colleagues for his extraordinary methods and habit of always being right, without thinking about the political consequences. Meanwhile, China has secretly created a first-strike weapon. Now he is ready to back up his claims to Taiwan with force. If the secret of the “Deadly Rod” is not revealed, a local conflict could escalate into World War III.

Translation: Kirill Pleshkov.