When Agent McGinty of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service was called to Selkirk, Manitoba he thought it would be a simple case. Or at least he thought it would be as simple as it could be when investigating the possibility of a terrorist attack on the North American continent. But the agent soon found out that he got more than he had bargained for. Who were those Guardians? What was this Conduit? And why was it so important? Patrick McGinty had the distinct feeling that this case was much bigger than he had thought. The fate not only of Canada, but of the entire world might hinge on his actions.