Gunrunning, intrigue, tribal cults and lost gold amid the erupting volcanic islands of New Guinea. Dave Stark is salvaging a crashed jetliner while Fang Mitchell is gunrunning in a revamped warplane. They are recruited by two suspicious Japanese to search for their lost father's remains...or a fortune in stolen gold dust. In a race to find the gold, they trek through the jungled river gorges and primitive tribes of the Finisterre Ranges, following an elusive trail of ancient clues. There is only one man who can help, Ted, a tormented old soldier haunted by horrific nightmares of Japanese atrocities, fanatical cults and erupting volcanoes. The minute Ted steps onto the trail he embarks on a tortuous journey of self-discovery. Their quest climaxes violently amid volcanic eruptions on an exotic island controlled by a demonic chief and his fire-worshipping cult. Planes, helicopters and boats clash in a final deadly pursuit across the Bismarck Sea.

Death and fortune hunting in the jungles of New Guinea. There is gold hidden somewhere in the jungle, gold which aircraft salvage expert, Dave Stark, is determined to find. But others are equally determined and they are willing to resort to sabotage and murder to get to it first. Surrounded by the harsh beauty of the jungles and jagged peaks of New Guinea, Stark must survive plane crashes, aerial dog-fights, cannibalistic tribes and fierce gun battles as he follows an obscure trail of clues from the past in a deadly race to find the lost wartime treasure. Finding the gold is one problem—keeping it is another.