Washington, 2001
After a career as a television preacher and a stint as Governor of Texas, Rupert Justice Tolliver is elected president by a razor-thin margin. Declaring a holy war, he calls the Army and Navy to action, releasing the U.S. military machine on all foes, foreign and domestic, that he considers ungodly. As the world teeters at the brink of the millennium, Tolliver's rule disturbs international financial markets, creating chaos worldwide. This causes wealthy men from all corners of the globe to unite in a conspiracy against the leader of the free world, and they begin the search for an assassin.

Cobra
Brought out of retirement in the African vineyards, the sharpshooter is offered a handsome sum to do what he should have done so many years ago: shoot to kill. This time around, all should go as planned. Except there's one variable Cobra isn't counting on.

Clarissa
The real mastermind behind the rising tide of terror is Clarissa, the beautiful and ruthless First Lady. She isn't above using sex to manipulate the men on both sides of the conflict. And if she has her way, the beginning of the next millennium will be an era of demagoguery, mayhem, and bloodshed.