Al Ader is dying and doesn't have much time left. Determined to leave a legacy behind, he devises a plan to mystify the masses...and the authorities. Armed with a bomb, he hijacks a commercial airliner on Thanksgiving Eve of 1971. If he can survive long enough, he might solidify his place in history as a folk hero.

Robin Kraft is getting married, if she can make it through this flight. As authorities scramble to intervene, Robin must comply with Al's demands if she is going to keep her passengers-and herself-safe and alive.

Fundamental disagreements between the airline's owner and FBI agents about how to handle the situation only further endanger everyone involved. Caught on opposite sides of a deadly dance in midair, Al and Robin must form a devil's pact where no matter what happens, Al won't get out alive. The only question is, how many people will he take out with him before he goes?