Fallout from a shoot-out finds Martin taking Kyle Dobson into custody. Before long, Dobson's mysterious employers enlist hit men to retrieve a wounded Dobson, prompting Martin to plan a desperate escape with Dobson back to Los Angeles.
Martin returns to DCO after the events in Houston and is presented with the case of a threat to assassinate a visiting Saudi Prince. The investigation leads Martin and Rice to a beautiful and charismatic female rights activist.