The 12th and D Street S.W. area of Washington D.C. exposes a major vulnerability in our nation's security. Federal law enforcement agencies responsible for identifying and eliminating these types of weaknesses continue to allow the dangers to exist more than a decade after the 9-11 tragedies. During the editing stages of this novel, several people asked the author -former Special Agent, Jim Epik- the editors, and publisher of this book if this was simply a novel or something that could really happen, and if the scenario depicted -about the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing's fuel depot and the adjacent rail line is accurate. Be assured this situation is real, and the deadly combination of hazardous chemical shipments occurring within one-hundred yards of a major fuel storage facility in the center of Washington D.C., is ever present. The mortal threat this area represents to our nation, the residents in our capitol city, and the millions of tourists that visit every year is a constant reminder of how inept the response of the government has been to protecting our country. Should security at this facility continue to be ignored, it is only a matter of time before a radical terrorist group exploits these obvious flaws that may lead to the deaths of literally tens-of-thousands of people in and around our nation's capitol. This story exposes the growing false sense of security the FBI, DHS, and FEMA continue to work so hard to promote, and shows a real scenerio of what could be, in a matter of time, should a radical terrorist group, such as Al-Qaeda, take advantage of such a massive oversight in our nation's security as what this one very real location, 12th & D Street S.W. in Washington, DC. represents. 12th and D has all the makings of a top grossing big screen action thriller, with one exception...this may could really happen.