France, 1964. A rainy night. A narrow, winding road. A speeding car. A violent crash. A subsequent assertion by the National Police that the fatal accident was merely the result of imperfect driving conditions. But for Jack Murphy, one of two U.S. Army investigators who, by happenstance, were first at the scene, the "official" version doesn't ring true. And when he and his partner, Daniel Burke, start asking questions, they are thrust into a deadly game of political intrigue that will bring the entire Continent to the brink of Armageddon.