Three scientists were killed in different parts of the world. There is only one connection between them: all of them, independently of each other, were engaged in research in the field of non-fossil fuels. What did scientists manage to discover and what secret did they penetrate, paying for the knowledge with their own lives? Langford Reilly, a former intelligence officer, and now a lawyer and head of a foundation that sponsored research on the victims, is looking for answers to these questions. During his breathtaking and dangerous investigation, Lang encounters fragments of an ancient secret, preserved only in scattered ancient writings, inscribed thousands of years ago in the Sinai desert. But their content is such that even Reilly, who is far from physics and chemistry, understands: when brought to life, this secret can explode stronger than an atomic bomb...