In the story, Frank Cobb is a former Secret Service agent who is lacking in direction as well as an outlet for his protective instincts. After an innocent is threatened, he has a violent confrontation with the aggressors and ends up in a jail cell. Soon, he is given a chance to forge a new direction. This new direction puts him in direct conflict with secret agents, members of the Mafia, and terrorists. Also involved in the story are old friends and beautiful women.