Fourteen-year-old Cody Taylor is on the adventure of a lifetime: an archaeological dig with his dad in the ancient city of Ephesus. But when al-Qaeda operatives begin to show a special interest in the valuable silver statue recovered by Cody and his dad, the Taylors find themselves entrenched in more than just archaeology. Cody, along with his new friend Abdul and Abdul's charming sister, must recover the statue and thwart the terrorists' plans... before it's too late!