There are eight words Meg Moore has never been able to forget: the United States refuses to negotiate with terrorists. But what was merely a chilling warning when she worked as a translator in a European embassy now spells out a potential death sentence for her daughter and grandmother, who have been kidnapped by a lethal group called the Extremists. Meg has to act and quickly. Going against everything she was taught, she will now do anything to meet their unspeakable demands; anything even kill to save her child.When Navy SEAL Lieutenant, junior grade, John Nilsson is summoned to Washington, DC, by the FBI to help negotiate a hostage situation, the last person he expects to see holding a foreign ambassador at gunpoint is Meg. He hasn t seen her in years, but he s never forgotten how it feels to hold her in his arms. John could lose his career if he helps her escape. She will lose her life if he doesn t."