When the daughter of a French industrialist is kidnapped, Kim and Connor are asked to help find a priceless family heirloom that vanished in the Caucus Mountains more than a hundred years ago. Although they fear the odds are against them, they agree to help. From Europe to Asia and beyond, Kim and Connor are in a race to find the jewel and exchange it for the kidnapped woman. Pursued by mysterious forces, it becomes apparent that so much more is happening in the shadows. The countdown is on.