A terrifying international network of terrorist groups is forming: skyjackers, racists, guerrillas, mercenaries - all undisciplined killers, fighting for cause or for cash. It has the potential to become an unholy alliance beyond the combat ability of any army.

The world's major powers would be powerless against such an enemy; it could move and grow like a deadly amoeba - crush one cell and another part would grow or split off. Here is an enemy skilled at creating disaster, with no name and no control base. Beyond control and perhaps beyond destruction.

Into the breach steps Remo Williams, The Destroyer, an ex-cop who should be dead, but instead fights for the secret government law-enforcement organisation CURE. Trained in the esoteric martial art of Sinanju by his aged mentor, Chiun, Remo is America's last line of defence.