Wall Street is soaring and so is the share price of Trident Drug, an economic giant that dominates the world pharmaceutical stage. The word is that they have discovered a cure for AIDS.

When Carlos Penn, the scientist responsible, disappears, Dublin financial analyst Joe Grace finds himself under pressure from one of his key investors. Reluctantly Joe agrees to help find the missing Penn. But on a quest that takes him from Ireland into the heart of Mexico, Joe swiftly finds more than he bargained for...

Joe Grace's desperate search for Penn is a classic adventure story set against the ruthless background of Wall Street and an international medical conspiracy at its highest level. Spanning the globe, this powerful thriller looks deep into a cynical, greedy world where everything, and everyone, has a price.