Reputed neurosurgeon David Evans has a terrible decision ahead of him. If his next patient leaves the operating room alive, his young daughter Julia will die at the hands of a dangerous psychopath who has kidnapped her and is holding her in an unknown location.

A desperate countdown begins for Dr. Evans when he discovers that the patient who must die in order for his daughter to survive is none other than the President of the United States of America. In addition, he cannot count on the external intervention of the police or the FBI in his decision-making, because the kidnapper has him under constant surveillance. He can rely on only one person in his vicinity. But can he fully trust her? What can be done to save the most beloved being in just 63 hours?

Juan Gómez-Jurado has managed to captivate millions of readers around the world with his literary mastery and undeniable storytelling talent. A riveting, emotional and disturbing novel set at the highest levels of American politics in less than three days, it is read in one breath and confronts the reader with an unsolvable moral dilemma that can change the course of history.