To Samson Slater, his abrupt recall to RADCAL Corporation means only one thing—a security threat to SUNRAY, a solar satellite project designed to endAmerica's crippling dependency onMideastoil. Like a spider hidden in a web of corporate intrigue, there lurks a sinister conspiracy, and in the corridors of power ofWashington, the budget ax hangs over the bill to fund SUNRAY. As Sam struggles through a serpentine maze to track down pieces of a deadly puzzle...

Aboard a luxury yacht, a plot unfurls.

On a cruise ship, a gigolo seduces a RADCAL secretary to steal the technology.

At RADCAL, Sam is charmed by Daria, an exquisite Russian scientist.

In aHoustongay nightclub, the gigolo, who knows too much, is murdered.

In SugarlandTexas, inspectors uncover shortages inUSoil reserves.

Inside Morgan Oil's executive suite, a deadly power game plays out.

On the Senate floor, an eloquent orator pleads for SUNRAY funding.

From the Oval Office, the President threatens a veto.

InCuba, a clandestine UHF radio station targets the SUNRAY space launch.

...and while scrambling to unmask the mastermind behind the conspiracy, Sam discovers he must choose between Daria and the success of SUNRAY.