Franco Gallo, on his recent trip to Brazil, comes in contact with a murder in broad daylight, and he is amazed to find that the victim inserted a piece of paper in his jacket pocket, which reveals a treasure hidden for centuries. And certain treasures are better kept hidden. There is a man who would fathom deep for a friend; a daughter who would go any extent to find the whereabouts of her father; and a person who would kill to hide his secrets.