What happens when a beautiful art historian goes in search of her lover's kidnappers and stumbles on the cause of the disappearance of priceless Benin Bronzes from the British Museum? Because no one believes her theories, she takes on the task of finding the truth alone until Peter Blake, a Second Secretary in the American Embassy, is assigned to help her. Under the watchful eye of Janine Simms, a sophisticated CIA agent, the two struggle to find the truth of an international group of art thieves who are systematically pillaging the world's great collections of African Art.