An assassin is hired by a secret group of African American businessmen, called the Africa Concern, engaged in the brokering of legal and illegal business 'opportunities.' A plan is devised to kill the South African President.
The protagonist, a former CIA assassin, now operates as a hired gun. He is enticed by the opportunity to help create a new black world power.
The CIA learns about the plot. The action explores the social viewpoints and passions of rich and poor people from New York to Africa and leads to an explosive culmination in New York.
