Murphy's plans for semi-retirement with Sally, his newfound love, are put on hold with one call from his boss, William Burke, special assistant to the president. Counterfeit money turning up in banks all across the west could threaten the American economy and stock market. Leaving Sally at his Washington home, Murphy sets out to pick up the trail of the counterfeiter. Chasing his quarry across unforgiving mountains and deserts, Murphy is at his deadliest as he closes in on the man behind the scheme that threatens a nation.