A few years after his wife is killed, private investigator Steve Blake is forced from his guarded life to track down a murderer. But he soon finds himself embroiled in an international plot that could cause an apocalyptic catastrophe if he can't crack the case. Determined to find the killer, Steve must face his own demons while fending off shadowy black-ops agents and deadly rogue spies. People are not who they first appear to be, unlikely alliances form, and 'the truth' becomes questionable - but the focal point remains on the Arctic. What is happening there, and who is intent on keeping the rest of the world from finding out?