Jack Reardon, a former SAS soldier, finds himself tied to a chair in a torture shack with his cover blown. His only chance of survival is to strike a bargain with the notorious killer-for-hire Ethan Blade. The two join forces to trek across a hostile desert. A year later, when Blade reappears in Jack's life, it throws his life into chaos once more, as Blade's return means the messy situation that brought them together is not over.