The escalating violence along the border between Mexico and the U.S. has reached an uncontrollable level. For veteran Border Patrol agent, Brad Lasker, the blame resides with Lino Reyes, an opportunistic drug and weapons dealer backed by the Mexican cartels.Now a member of Lasker's squad is missing, and he reluctantly accepts the support of ex-military security contractors and a suspicious DHS agent to eliminate Reyes.But when the mutilated bodies of livestock and illegals are found in the desert, including some of Reyes own crew, Lasker begins to uncover the horrifying truth that hunts those on both sides of the fence.