391 AD:
Fanatics destroy the greatest storehouse of knowledge and treasure in the ancient world the mighty library and museum of Alexandria. But a few conspirators secretly remove its most precious items and hide them deep in a specially excavated stronghold...

1991 AD:
A UN plane with the Secretary-General aboard crashes in the icy waters of Greenland brought down by a murderous conspiracy. And trouble-shooter Dirk Pitt is drawn into a deadly battle against the darkest forces of international terrorism that could reshape the balance of world power forever.