Bernard Kramer is an ex-Royal Marine who is wealthy enough to escape the daily grind of work - but not the boredom of an uneventful civilian life.     He forges a new career, periodically attempting to solve problems for selected clients who are usually called upon to pay only his expenses, if they can afford to. He often encounters dangerous situations which, he feels, give his life purpose.                                                                                      Sandra Yarrow appeals to him for help to restore her brother's good name. Peter Creel was a co-director of an arts reproduction company until he was convicted of child kidnapping and imprisoned, strongly protesting his innocence. Shortly after his release he was killed, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. One of Creel's former colleagues, Bob Desmond, lives within a few miles, and Kramer seeks him out for further information. On arrival at the house he discovers that Desmond and his wife have been recently murdered.                                                                                            So begins a sequence of events leading to Egypt, and ultimately to the jungles of Vietnam. Kramer’s investigation is soon known to The Sagittarius Ring, a widespread and deadly drug cartel. He becomes a marked man, but persists with his enquiries. A local police chief offers limited help, but the future of his investigation, and his survival, hang in a dangerous