Jerusalem Countdown

In the middle of delicate negotiations between the United States and Israel, FBI agent Shane Daughtry is approached by Arlin Rockwell, an arms dealer who hints at a top secret plan called the Seven Wonders. The encounter suggests a larger conspiracy that could destabilize both nations. The hint sets the story in motion.

Rockwell is abruptly killed by Nick Tanner before he can disclose more about the Seven Wonders. Daughtry arrives afterward, determined to learn what Rockwell knew. The murder triggers Daughtry to pursue Tanner and dig deeper into the case.

Daughtry relentlessly pursues Tanner and manages to bring him down, but the arrest only opens up a broader investigation. The case draws in Daughtry's colleagues and rivals, expanding the scope to national security. The Seven Wonders mystery becomes entangled with a larger conspiracy.

Eve Rearden visits her father, who warns that ongoing negotiations may end in disaster. She dismisses his concerns, placing faith in the security apparatus. The exchange motivates her to engage more with the investigation alongside Daughtry.

Rearden eventually joins Daughtry, and together they push into a dangerous web of conspiracy and international stakes. The partnership strengthens the effort to uncover who is behind the Seven Wonders. They begin to connect the case to powerful players beyond a single organization.

The unit armed with the Seven Wonders is revealed to be nuclear warheads smuggled into the United States. The threat is not fictional, but a material danger that heightens urgency. The team realizes the plan is to cripple the country and expose Israel to attack.

They trace the insurgent network to a shadowy group called the Revolution of God, orchestrated by powerful individuals rather than a single organization. Jack Thompson, a CIA officer, confirms the group's clandestine nature. They also learn that former agent Matthew Dean is working for the group.

Tanner reveals that the operation includes plans to assassinate the visiting Israeli Prime Minister. The stakes rise as the plot moves toward a concrete target. The revelation intensifies the race to prevent catastrophe.

Dean infiltrates the airport from which the Prime Minister will depart and plants a bomb on the plane. Rearden and Daughtry are drawn deeper into a deadly countdown. The plan hinges on timing and the success of the security response.

Rearden spots Dean, leading to a tense shootout that culminates in the bomb detonating on the plane and the Israeli Prime Minister's death. The mission's stakes dramatically shift from disruption to a high-stakes diplomatic crisis. The team struggles to adapt to the new reality.

In Chicago, Daughtry learns the nukes are hidden in a suburban neighborhood. Daniel, a local resident, helps a small team thwart the terrorists and prevent any detonation. The city braces for a potential disaster that is narrowly avoided.

Dean's superior berates him for the failed operation before being killed by Tanner. Tanner seizes Dean's phone and speaks to the group’s leader, who is revealed to be Jack. Jack orders Tanner to await further instructions, and Tanner detonates a bomb that destroys Dean’s vehicle, severing another link in the command chain.

As the pursuit continues, an earthquake shakes the city and the sky turns a strange red. Then the Rapture occurs, lifting all Christians from the earth, including Jackson and Daniel. Rearden laments not heeding her father's warnings while Daughtry braces to rescue Rearden as Chicago spirals into chaos.