Peter Novak, the legendary Hungarian immigrant and head of the Liberty Foundation -- an immensely rich man who uses his wealth to rebuild and foster the growth of democratic ideals in the most ravaged and war-torn spots around the globe -- has been kidnapped and faces execution at the hands of terrorist extremists.

It is up to Janson to exfiltrate him before Novak is murdered. Janson puts together a top team immediately and manages the nearly impossible task of extricating Novak, but something goes horribly wrong -- something that indicates that his operation has been compromised from the start -- and only Janson himself survives.