It is 1999. The sudden death of Russia's president ha s thrown the Russian Federation into chaos. Devastating crop failures have left millions in the grip of famine and an uprising seems inevitable. Russia requests American help. But as the world watches, a terrorist attack stuns the U.S.--and evidence points to the Russian parliament. Amidst the turmoil in Russia, American businessman Roger Cordian finds his multinational corporation and its employees in jeopardy.