内容简介：
Preston Rhodes is a geologist who finds himself on loan from the USGS and working for a group of businessmen who are determined to make money at any cost or price. Bill Ollie and his group, who call themselves The Conglomerate," are hatching a multi-million-dollar construction project-the world's longest mall. They've called it "Freedom Mall," and it has an international scale. They are about to hold the mall's grand opening. A terrorist known as "The Viper" has been contracted through the AlQaeda network to make a hit on several of the worlds leaders during this event. Bill Ollie and the Conglomerate along with the White Houseare unaware of the assassination attempt. Not only President Bush, but also Russia's President Putin and England's Prime Minister Blair, are attending Freedom Mall's opening-night ceremonies. But as luck would have it, Mother Nature plays a part in saving their lives, along with several heroes and plenty of firepower by law enforcement and the National Guard."