Retired Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Jason Judd had been killing men since his early days in East Dallas. The ghosts he couldn't bury he had learned to live with. Now, as a street sweeper operator for the city of Los Angeles, he witnesses the kidnapping of a beautiful Oriental woman and the murder of her body guard. He has no idea the woman, Lisa Ling, is the daughter of the L.A. Triad Big Boss. However, with the killing of the gang members to get her back, Judd's old instincts return. Once again the Black Tiger, as he had once been known, escaped its cage. The Mayor and Chief of Police, after learning who and what Jason Judd is, and was, decide he is just the man they need for a special plan of their own- take back the streets from the gangs and the Triad, then take over themselves However, they would need a professional STREET SWEEPER for that job and Jason Judd was just the man to get it done What they didn't take into consideration was that when a black tiger is at peace with its ghosts, a prudent and wise man will not unduly provoke him ... to do so could result in a quick and needless death.