An unknown madman has created a deadly microbe, capable of wiping out all of humanity. Now he's using it to blackmail all the leaders of the world in a misguided quest for peace. Everything is going according to plan, when the microbe is somehow released ahead of schedule.Kenneth Lawson is the head of the FBI, racing against time to find the creator of the deadly disease and bring him to justice, while trying to create a team of scientists willing to find a cure while keeping it secret. With the fate of the world literally in his hands, can he beat the clock before the end?