When CIA Operative, William Shepherd's dire warnings go unheeded, Dr. Kate Jenkins, the brilliant yet impulsive, young archeologist, is lured by her equally brilliant and obsessed mentor, Professor Raymond Morrissey, into the dark, turbublent underbelly of Ancient Peru.

Kate, driven by the opportunity to identify and publish findings regarding a rare artifact, instead is swept into the violent lare of drug lords along with the ruthless architects of political upheaval. Agent Shepherd, following his sense of duty along with his growing passion, uses the tools of his trade to follow Kate on her dangerous expedition, preparing to pounce on the enemy before it's too late.

Placed in grave danger, Dr. Kate Jenkins is forced to take matters into her own hands, sharpening the blade of her constant companion, a gleaming machete. She's not afraid to use it. Or is she? Will love or the blade conquer all?