Francois Le Rouz, a middle-aged geologist of Hugenot descent, meets with a vivacious investigative journalist Isabella Lombardi, in the rural district of Namaqualand. What starts off as a casual acquantanceship, transforms into a union of immense love, trust and respect. Isabella's job leads her to investigate an industrial conspiracy following the assination of Carl Cooper, a devious dealer in weaponary and other illicit merchandise. Francois and Isabella continue their relationship in Cape Town where they both follow demanding careers. Amidst her devotion to Francois she is consumed with a career that brings her and the editor-in-chief, Richard Wilkins, into conflict with the authorities as they pursue to expose one of the biggest conspiracies in the region. They become an integral link that lends support to a police task team lead by Sergeant Frederick Mylne under whose astute leadership they attempt to outwit the conspirators with disinformation and subterfuge on a grand scale. Embroiled in this is the Boerwag, a right of moderate farmer's union. Just when conflict between the Boerewag and the conspirators seems inevitable. Mylne leads a daring mission into Angola where their skills are pitted against the clan of conspirators.