In July of 2014, turmoil prevails in many countries around the globe by mere coincidence or possibly by design.

James Lane is a moderately successful Australian businessman who receives a strange summons. His presence is requested in London by an acquaintance known as Barnaby which he feels compelled to accept. The only explanation he receives is an old leather box file that he finds waiting on his aeroplane seat.

Travelling via extravagant private jet James soon learns that the box file once belonged to an English shipping magnate named Jon Calder who died over...