The intrepid archaeologist Harry Thursday is drawn away from his peaceful home on the Greek island of Seprios, to Flagstaff Arizona, and finds he has stepped into the intrigue of human greed, political corruption, and murder.
While searching for things to use in her homemade jewelry, Hok'ee, a young Navajo woman stumbles onto a hidden deposit of rare rubies scattered near the foot of the O'Leary Peak north of Flagstaff Arizona.