“—Does this seem like a wise idea to you, brother? - Manny asked barely audibly. “Make a deal with vampires?” Black glanced sideways at him. “No.” But all my other ideas are even worse." A coup d'etat is already in progress. This coup threatens the entire United States - perhaps the entire human race. Psychic detective, Quentin Black, has no idea who is behind it, what their goal is or what they are doing. want from him. After the funeral of one of his oldest friends, he finds himself on the run from the very people he worked for at the Pentagon. He is forced to flee the country with his wife, Miri, then seek allies in the most unlikely circles to try to clear his name. Together, they return to the center of the conspiracy, Washington, and come face to face with the architect of what could become a terrifying new world. Can Black stop history from repeating itself in the worst possible way?