Russell Palmer's adventure in the Yucatan Peninsula continues as he strives to recover the valuable Mayan Key to extend time beyond December 27, 2012. Retrieving the key proves more difficult than he could ever imagine. Multiple obstacles pit Palmer against greedy local authorities, brutal opportunists, and cryptic Mayan myths. His confidant, police officer Gabriela Reynoso, finds herself entangled in Palmer's quest when her family is threatened. Palmer and Reynoso race to an ancient Maya settlement in Belize to locate and solve obscure clues carved in stone by the Maya centuries ago. Will Palmer survive this triumvirate of doom?