Victor Aurelius, a haunted billionaire, plans the ultimate risk: tying his own failing heart to the entire nuclear weapons of the world. With only a year to live, he gives a horrifying ultimatum: 365 days to disarm the world, or Armageddon will break out.

Reluctantly, Alex Reed, a burned-out ex-agent who is inextricably linked to Aurelius's terrible past, is dragged back into a deadly race against time. In order to find the mysterious millionaire, Alex must negotiate the chaos of the world and face his own inner demons as society breaks down under the impossible decision to disarm or die.