A giant ancient statue of Buddha is blown to pieces in Afghanistan, and there is one man to blame: terrorist Habib Kadir. Following the display of his destructive power, Habib is quiet for decades until he surfaces again in Mexico. He has evaded Interpol, and he now plans to cross the Sierra Madre Plateau into America.
Habib leaves a trail of murders in his wake. When he arrives in North Dakota, he is reunited with his notorious wife. Together, they plot to destroy a beloved monument.
Meanwhile, private investigators Ryan Moar and Joanne Sutter are looking into the background of Moe Fouzi, a young man who is about to marry an American heiress. Although his intentions are clear, he is not what he appears to be. Their investigation soon takes the detectives into the bloody path of Habib Kadir.
Now in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Ryan and his spouse Joanne fight to save America's most prized monument and their own lives.