When a much needed vacation to visit a friend in Hong Kong turns upside down, Baytown, Washington private investigator Philip Chandler finds himself involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. He and his friend, Hong Kong action star Eddie Tseung fall victim to an explosion in Eddie's apartment, a fire, a near drowning, and attempted poisoning. Eddie asks Philip's help in uncovering the person or persons responsible for all of the attacks then mysteriously disappears. A dismembered torso wearing Eddie's clothes washes up on the shore and Philip, the last one known to have been with Eddie, finds himself suspected of murder. With the help of Eddie's eighteen year old son, Jai, Philip manages to elude a manhunt by the Hong Kong police and searches for clues that will lead him to Eddie, or to Eddie's killer.