A brilliantly staged mass breakout from a high-security prison in the middle of the Nevada desert: 606 of the most dangerous criminals - murderers, psychopaths, lunatics, and other violent offenders - swarm in all directions, spreading terror and chaos. The largest manhunt in U.S. history begins.

However, for one of the fugitives, John Kradle, this is his only chance to finally prove his innocence, five years after the murder of his wife and child. He just has to stay one step ahead of law enforcement.

However, a death row guard, Celine Osbourne, is also on his trail. She has very personal reasons to hate him - and she seems to know exactly where he intends to go...