Special Agents Francis and Yelena have never been the ideal partners—in fact, they can barely stand each other. But when Nick Fury uncovers a chilling truth, he forces them onto the same mission. The elusive leader of the Red Room has been identified: Kirsten Sanders, known in the shadows as the deadly Taskmaster. With Hydra resurging under the command of Baron Strucker, the threat is too great to ignore. Reluctantly united, Yelena and Francis head to Germany on a covert assassination mission. Their objective: eliminate Taskmaster and Strucker before a new era of chaos begins.