A fortressed bank in Los Angeles is raided and the authorities are left to work out how.On the other side of the country, a woman is kidnapped but her husband does not alert authorities for three days. Why?Two warring countries settle their dispute with a mysterious gem offered as a truce that is then lost.US military secrets are taken and the government wants them back at all costs. The Directive: retrieve or destroy.Neither the FBI or any other law enforcement agency has the answer so outsider Kip Keplar is brought in to offer up ideas. Any ideas.First things first. Work out how these guys robbed the bank. It may shed some light on the mystery.Then, find these guys, wherever they are.It's a guessing game as to where the crooks are and who will end up with the goods, revealed only in the gripping finale.There is no time to lose - guaranteed.