A skeletal arm protruding from the rubble of a seventy-year old building jump starts a case for LAPD detective Van Taylor. A bullet hole in the skull of the remains puts Van's retirement plans on hold. Under the skeleton is a weathered wooden box. A brass plaque on the box bears the name Artimus Design. Van and his wife, Kathy, both avid vintage auto-racing fans, recognize the Artimus name as a famous racecar manufacturer. Van eagerly delves into the investigation unaware of the dangerous path he and Kathy will face. As Van explores the fascinating world of early American racing he finds that...

Jack Novac, Indy 500 winner, plans a new assault for the 1934 Championship with his two fabulous Miller front drive race cars. Then the rules change and his Millers are not eligible. When a retired army general offers to sponsor Jack on a barnstorming tour of Europe, Jack is unwillingly drawn into the intrigues brewing in pre-war Europe. The General sees Jack's show as a perfect cover for gaining access to manufacturing plants in Italy and Germany. Jack breaks Europe's speed records, drawing record crowds. But murder and espionage seem to follow him around and everyone but Jack seems to think...

After displaying his talent beating the best of the Ferrari Alfas at Monza, Mercedes wants him to test for them. Jack drives the fabulous W25 Grand Prix car at the Nurburgring. He runs the car hard, never putting a wheel wrong. Mercedes team manager, Neubauer, impressed by Jack's speed and car control, notes that Novac makes going fast look easy. While in Stuttgart visiting the Mercedes factory, Jack meets Maddy Rosen, a sports journalist. She soon captivates Jack's very soul. Novac begins to question his self-centered, nothing else matters, win at any cost way of life. Hitler's policies eat...

1943 San Francisco CA The city is still edgy. Rumors of a Japanese invasion continue to circulate. America's offensive strategy begins to win battles, raising morale. A lonely sailor on liberty walks down Sutter Street looking for booze and women. What Navy Submariner Nick Devin finds is a Nazi spy ring and big trouble. Torn between his service to America and the demands of the Nazi spies, Nick seeks the FBI's help to bust up the spy ring. Agent Barry Keys, a tough FBI veteran, uses Devin to get to the bad guys. Keys is also determined to rip the heart out of the Nazi threat, to end its quest...