Southern California basin, held hostage for their water supply pays $80 million in gold bullion to the extortionist. Detective Adam Waterman, with the Los Angeles County Police Department is assigned the job of recovering the gold. Almost the perfect crime except for converting the gold bullion to usable cash. An intricate tale of suspense unfolds in the hills of Tehachapi, California. There is an unexpected twist, when Emily appears on the scene. Unaware of her father's complicity, she falls in love with the man commissioned to track him down.