Stony McGraw is a Colorado cattleman recruited by the CIA for occasional assignments. After proving his value in Southeast Asia (Thaiwatch), he agrees to take on an 'easy' assignment providing security for an American archeological team in Turkey. Sounds interesting and tame enough until he learns the previous security man was found drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, with fresh water in his lungs. Stony also learns the team is seeking a monumental missing manuscript, that they are being shadowed by a ruthless form of criminal known as antiquities dealers, and that somebody on his team can't be trusted. To further complicate things, the Turkish government assigns a liaison person to the team that turns out to be a beautiful, intelligent, young woman. Sparks fly, bullets fly, and people are killed, both the good guys and the bad guys.