 The protagonist, Kelly Roman, served time in military prison for accidentally maiming the woman in his battalion that he was in love with.After being freed, Roman discovers his hometown in shambles and learns from his father that his brother Shane died while working for a company called Trench.Kelly travels to New York City to investigate and gets a job at Trench working for Shane's old boss, the brilliant and ruthless Sun Tzu, who manages China's investments around the world.