blowback blo-bak n: the unintended results of covert intelligence operations that come back to haunt you. When the Unthinkable Happens-- On India's border a weapon of mass destruction has begun a terrifying countdown toward Armageddon. A Conspiracy Unfolds-- In Washington, D.C., Richard Whelan, National Security Advisor to the President and one of the most powerful men in the administration, has just been framed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of a prominent defense contractor who happens to be a staunch supporter of the President ... The One Man Who Can Find the Answers-- As powerful enemies align to keep him from the truth, Richard Whelan--alone, a fugitive from justice--finds himself in a race against time as the world heads to the brink of nuclear confrontation.