Vince Kelly had just returned to Charleston, SC, after serving nine years in the Marines-the last five in its elite Raiders Special Operations Command. He was staying with his best friend, Ryan Woods, until he got settled into his new civilian life. About the time of his return, the local arm of the Chicago Mafia had hired a well-known assassin referred to as the gray-haired man to eliminate a small-time gang leader who had begun selling drugs in several of the Organization's neighborhoods. A series of unusual events led Vince, Ryan, and their close friend, Katy Pryor, into the center of the situation-putting their lives in grave danger. Believing his actions put Ryan and Katy in harm's way, Vince takes things into his own hands in an effort to save his friends and himself.