Masterminding the terror is the sinister Maluti Rider from the 'mountains of death' who is determined to avenge the loss of this family, the loss of his land. At his side are four of the world's most wanted men - the Chunnel Gang.

Caught in the web of terrorism are the beautiful Grania Yeats who crafts in gold the brilliant barrister Sholto Banks. Theirs is the impossible task of finding Grania's masterpiece, the Eagle of Time, before the golden bird spreads its wings to reveal its secret - and deadly - treasures.