In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
A diverse group of individuals struggle to survive in the Kalahari desert after their passenger plane crashes.
When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.
