Is paying a million dollars to rescue his former lover's husband a bad idea? Of course it is. But Jack Novak has tackled more than a few bad ideas. It takes him to the jungles of Thailand to find the man and a mysterious hidden ruby mine. His team of trusted former guerillas set out through uncharted jungles. The combat team of Chinese soldiers are the first surprise but far from the last. Novak's group will have to fight their way out of one disaster after another. And for what? To rescue a man who may not even be alive? Or maybe it's the dream of millions of dollars of rubies. But the biggest surprise of all awaits them.