It's official: The HMS Investigator has been located. The Canadian Prime Minister has sanctioned a reconnaissance survey of the wreck off the coast of Banks Island inside the Arctic Circle. There are very few voyages by ocean liners as intriguing as that of the Northwest Passage and The Contessa, a modern day cruise ship, is on its way Archeologists, deep-sea divers and a number of interested parties on board are looking forward to having a first-hand look at the sunken vessel. Several of these interested passengers are aware of a well-kept secret -- the ship went down with a treasure chest of gold -- and they will do anything to get their hands on it. Meanwhile, The Contessa's cruise ship doctor, Dr. Alan Mayhew, his girlfriend Tiffany along with Babette, a famous New York playwright, crack open the dangerous plot of crime and deceit and expose the villains -- but not before a murder takes place. Join them and the CSIS agents in an investigation of mysterious happenings. 'It takes more than Shaman's and Arctic winds to help solve the puzzle of this unique mystery genre" -Ruben Adams, International Mystery Writers Reviews