Dr. Jake Ross came to Washington to make a difference. As the science advisor to a newly elected freshman senator, Jake has crafted a comprehensive energy plan that employs innovative new technologies to make America the world's leader in energy production while simultaneously boosting the economy and protecting the environment. The science is on Jake's side, but his plan soon runs afoul of entrenched special interests, well-funded lobbies, cynical bureaucrats, and one very powerful US senator. To keep his plan alive, Jake needs a crash course in the way Washington really works. He is determined to succeed even if it kills him ... something certain hostile parties may be all too happy to arrange.
