In this sequel to Richard Smith's novel, AIRSHIP, members of the original search party from the crash of the Monterey, team up once again on a mission to recover Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft. They soon discover that they are not the only ones desperate to secure the famous plane. A deadly race begins to see who will be the first to claim possession of the most famous aircraft in the world - the mysterious aircraft once piloted by Amelia Earhart.