In a post 9/11 world, when anger and excuses seem to have waned, a new type of terrorist organization has begun to seep into the very consciousness of the United States. Years in the making, working on and manipulating those most in need, an organization yet unnamed, makes its entrance into the landscape. The entire fabric and planning is both masterminded and directed by one man, Dr. Oberon Crevan. He has both the means and opportunity to create an apocalyptic scenario. His intelligence is off the charts, and he is well respected in his field. And yet there is something off, something about him that makes him think in a different realm; he feels as if he is more than human, more than his fellow man. And as such he has the right to decide both life and death on a global scale.
Special Agent Ian Gray has been in the FBI for some time. Undercover assignments were his strong point, and he had just completed his most recent. As he is debriefed and ready to get his next assignment, he finds that his Section Chief, Donald Crowhurst, has concerns about his mental fitness. He is ordered to stand down for some rest. Taking the time to make his own decisions, he unwinds with his son. This time is precious; his son, born with Down's Syndrome, is a joy and helps to center him. With his wife’s death, this is his one anchor, and it keeps him working and helping keep the world safe.
As he unwinds, he receives a call from Dr. Amanda Fuller, a prior colleague of his wife. He agrees to meet her not even beginning to understand the sequence of events that will be set in place by this visit. She is reaching out because she has a story; no one believes her and he is her last hope. Gray thanks her for thinking of him and gives her some suggestions of people to talk to and forgets her almost as soon as he leaves the meeting.
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1 - Victor Lana
Sounds like a good one, Leslie. From what I've read here, this would make a great movie. Perhaps Ian Gray will be the next Jack Ryan.