Vietnam in 1968: After being shot down, Helicopter pilot Charles Roberts struggles to survive the perils of war and the harshness of the jungle. Twenty years later his survival skills are challenged once again and Roberts finds himself running for his life with the woman he loves after a serious conflict with Mike Cornea, a Coney Island Brooklyn mob boss who is being investigated by Senator Travis Matthews. The senator gets involved in the chase too with the goal of political gain. Many twists and turns and surprises await the reader.