Operation Retrieve' should have been a simple assignment for Shaun Dalton: gather a ransom demand from the kidnappers of the Head of M.I.6, Sir Miles Booth-Royde. But of course the deadly international organisation responsible for this devious, diabolical scheme - the curiously monikered Araignee Royaume pour Sang Egalite Societe - led by the Dutch master criminal and former one-hit-wonder movie star, Closter vanDoorz, have other plans for Dalton. the banks of London's Thames river with the British Prime Minister, Dalton is thrust into the dangerous world of scheming madmen, fiery femme fatale, grotesque henchfolk and quaking fools, which sees him traveling across the southern costs of France from magnificent Nice - via sabotage, a chance encounter with an old friend, and an explosive car chase - to the picturesque harbour town of Cap d'Agde, where he dodges death by fist, bullet and boat in an adventure full of intrigue and humour which cracks along at a whiplash pace. rampant chaos - the join Shaun Dalton for the rollercoaster ride of his life!