有人正在勒索中央情报局——通过暗杀外国记者，并栽赃CIA。 当世界开始联合起来反对美国时，中央情报局必须出动他们最聪明且叛逆的特工重返江湖，迫使他面对自己曲折的过去，同时揭开一个国际阴谋。

After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery — the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.