"James Campbell is the world's leading expert on crop viruses. He discovers clay tablets from ancient Persia with a clue to the location of a golden urn marked with the curse of a Greek goddess, part of treasure seized by Alexander the Great during the fall of Babylon. His discovery puts him dead center in the cross hairs of a conspiracy bent on world domination. He is horribly murdered, along with two of his colleagues. The murders get the attention of Elizabeth Harker, Director of a black ops intelligence unit called the Project. Nick Carter is the Project team leader. He struggles with PTSD from his years as a combat Marine and conflicting thoughts about his lover and teammate, Selena Connor. Selena's been with the Project for less than a year. She's having a hard time dealing with her feelings for Nick and the mayhem that goes with her job. Nick and Selena follow a bloody and explosive trail through Greece, Bulgaria and America. They uncover a deadly plan of corporate greed that will cause millions to die if it succeeds. Director Elizabeth Harker must forge a dangerous alliance to try and stop the plot and avoid certain war with Russia. All the while, a high-placed American traitor does his best to sabotage the Project at every turn ... and time is running out"--Summary from author's web page.