Royal Peril is the story of Mike Ryan, a middle-aged pilot who is floundering and at loose ends, following the tragic and accidental death of his wife Chris. Through a friend, he is introduced to Stu, an American who happens to be a relic of the Air America days, which was an aviation wing of the CIA. Stu, it turns out, now heads up Pegasus Aviation, a legitimate charter company based primarily out of South Africa, but also operating throughout the continent. Stu persuades Mike to resurrect his flying career by going to work for him. All is pretty much routine, until one night, while flying up north, he hears a distress call. When he answers the distress call, he has no idea of the adventure on which he is about to embark, nor who will be joining him. Who is this mysterious person? What adventures and intrigue will the encounter bring?