While studying the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Guatemalan Maya in the Newberry Library in Chicago, two archeologists stumble upon a hidden message embeded in the text. Unknown to them, using a snitch, a French pharmaceutical mogul discover their finding. He is lead to believe that the professors found the cure for a mortal disease. The industrialist hires a hit man to steal the formula at all costs triggering a deadly pursuit through the vibrant streets of Chicago, Paris and the magnificent ruins of Tikal in the teeming jungles of Guatemala. A historical thriller filled with unexpected twists and taut action. A treat for historical mysteries aficionados.