Great Britain is about to turn Hong Kong over to China until a rumor of the existence of a deed giving ownership of Hong Kong to the British. A rumor so convincing, the Chinese, determined not to lose Hong Kong, start a massive troop buildup. The British are determined to keep Hong Kong and are willing to defend their possession at all cost, even if it means World War III. Two very powerful men, with their own hidden agenda, have instigated the rumor. Lee Kem, the head of the Chinese internal security, and Eugene Charko, the head of the CIA's special operations division, have deliberately misled their superiors and set in motion a nefarious plan surrounding the alleged deed. Mac Daniels has to sort it out. The more Mac investigates, the more he finds out that nothing is really what it seems to be. Sharing the penthouse suite with his former love, Astrid, he finds he's falling for her again. However, in every step of the investigation, she seems to turn up where she doesn't belong. Does she love him or is this her revenge? Mac has to sort it out, the turnover date is only days away....