Steve Casella is a firefighter with unique responsibilities. His wife, Edie Pauling, once a journalist, is now an advisor to the president. They're driven into a dangerous game of corruption when a close friend becomes an unwitting victim in a controversial government-sponsored healthcare study. Edie presents the president with a bold plan that could destroy his legacy and compromise the nation's strength in fighting terrorists. As Edie's past comes back to haunt her, new enemies seek to silence her. With help from his canine sidekick, Steve works against time to save Edie and prevent a massive attack on American soil.