Former Navy SEAL Martin Billings thought he was through with special ops, but when he gets word that his brother is in jail in Venezuela, charged with killing a fisherman he knows he is the only one who can do anything about it. Arriving he finds that the Venezuelan police, a mysterious and gorgeous woman lawyer, a vicious gringo called Highball, a seemingly affable drug lord, and a guy named Raul would all much rather Martin just turned around and went home.

When trying to investigate the crime gets him implicated in another murder, Martin realizes that his SEAL training, and experience as a freighter captain, have uses, but limits.

It's a good thing Ugly Bill is on his way.