An East German neurologist is asked to go to Siberia on a research project and takes her daughter, Ushi, with her The professor there discovers that Ushi has extra-sensory powers In California the CIA's Operation Aeolus, pin-pointing Russian nuclear bases, breaks down when the psychic dies suddenly British Intelligence is also interested in parapsychology and plans are made to kidnap Ushi - lies, deception and double-crossing around an innocent girl