An accidental discovery in the local library puts Joe Sapone on the trail of the missing Morini Stradivarius. Worth a cool four million dollars, Joe sees it as the desperate solution to his rising debts. In his search, he falls foul of a small group already on the trail of the stolen violin. He meets the beautiful Gaia, and becomes embroiled with the wealthy Seldo Minefeld, a crooked art dealer and trader, believed to be holding the instrument in his private collection. Will Joe's fortunes change as a result of his often violent quest?