A secret conspiracy is leaving a deadly trail of murders in its wake. When John (J.T.) Ryan, a decorated war hero and the FBI's best investigator is assigned to the murder case, he becomes the conspiracy's next target. Ryan narrowly evades the killers, then finds himself inexplicably put on the FBI's Code Red watch-list. His world is turned upside down as the FBI undertakes a massive manhunt for his capture. The Bureau's Assistant Director Erin Welch, Ryan's friend and boss, is put in charge of the manhunt. Ryan is forced to flee the USA and go to China to evade capture and clear his name. There he teams up with smart and beautiful CIA agent Rachel West. Their smoldering relationship goes to the next level as they attempt to find the criminals behind the conspiracy. Can John Ryan evade his assassins, prove his innocence, and catch the deadly conspirators who set him up? Or will he be murdered to suppress the truth?