A German mercenary working for a rich terrorist faction in Saudi Arabia has a plan to assassinate the new American president and cause major collateral damage. Swamp Morgan, a retired Secret Service agent, is brought in by the newly formed Department Of Homeland Security to determine if a fire at a Washington DC plastic surgery clinic is a firefly (not a serious threat to national security) or the first wave of a terrorist plot. This story bogs down in places with too much detail and the numerous acronyms for government agencies were a little annoying, but the action scenes were very good. I liked the characters, especially Swamp Morgan and Nurse Connie Wall. This wasn't an easy read, but the conclusion was full of suspense and surprises and made it all worthwhile.