"Kate Adler led a quiet life as a computer analyst, never expecting someone would want to kill her.
One day Kate decrypts an encoded message exposing Iran’s secret plans to start a war by triggering a global market crash. In Germany, she escapes an assassination attempt by an Iranian hit team with the help of Brad Danner, an ongoing romantic interest.
While running for her life with Brad, Kate learns she’s head of the Cartel, a secret organization founded by her late father. Armed with the Cartel’s special forces capability and the unique Geneva 9 supercomputer, Kate becomes the hunter. In a suspense-filled journey, Kate’s confidence grows as she attempts to stop a war while pursuing those who tried to kill her."