Marty Rebel insurance investigator-turned-assassin-hunter is intent on bringing ex-Spetsnatz soldier-turned-assassin Captain Lars Gottard aka Pelops to justice for the slaying of people close to him With his newspaper reporter girl friend Dixie Montcliffe his long-time friend retired detective chief superintendent Colin Robbin and the father of one of the assassins female victims retired Air Chief Marshal Edgar Thompson he embarks on a sea voyage...