Dr. Corinne Magnolia embarks on a new assignment that appears to be a dream-come-true on the surface. In time, she realizes she is but a pawn in the nefarious plot of a group of criminal masterminds, leading directly back to Washington, DC.

When a new doctor begins practice at St. John's, a horrifying disease invades the hospital, striking down patients with its grotesque symptoms. Who or what is causing this disease? Is it a virus, or is it pure evil?