High tech dropout Johnny Donohue attempts to live the quiet life in a marina on Florida's West Coast. Johnny's dream is interrupted when he and his ex-cop friend Lonnie Turner try to unravel facts that lead up to the death of a local marine electronics expert. Their quest pushes them through events that took place in the Spanish-American War. Wrestling with inconsistent clues and hundred year old documents they attempt to probe the discovery of a Spanish-American War artifact. What appears to be a simple finding turns out to have international consequences. The amazing life of a Spanish-American War veteran points to a series of clues that baffle the local police. Johnny steps back in time in an attempt to piece together a drama with international implications. A web of circumstances begins to unfold that put Johnny and his friends in grave danger. Documents have been uncovered that could change the course of medical research on a global scale. Follow Johnny as he tracks down the murderer and risks his life to bring home the truth.