Chicago entrepreneur Maxine "Max" Rosen discovers a coded research document, written by her late father, which is mysteriously linked to ancient tablets unearthed from an extinct Indus Valley Civilization. The tablets' secrets and connection to a powerful German pharmaceutical company—with past Nazi ties—only deepens the intrigue, and the danger.

Max embarks on a journey to decode her father's research and unlock the secret of his death. Enlisting the help of charismatic history professor Julian Pichot, Max follows a tortuous trail that takes her around the globe, from Chicago to London to Pakistan; while trying to stay one step ahead of dangerous elements that want the secrets protected at all costs. Max must brace herself, as her father's research may have an impact far greater than she had ever imagined, and the truth about her father's death may be more than she can bear.

A multi -layered, mystery and suspense novel with an all- too- plausible plot Ranjini Iyer's debut features a terrific cast of characters and a spellbinding series of twists that will keep readers guessing until the chilling end.