The man originally known as Judas Iscariot is on a mission to recover thirty silver shekels once paid to him for his ultimate betrayal. Twenty-two coins have been recovered, leaving just eight to go. And when his Russian nemesis, Viktor Kaslow, also becomes immortal, the stakes are immediately raised. The coin presently belongs to an esteemed Chinese collection...along with other cursed items from the famed Mongol Emperor. William soon learns he can't have the one without the others. And while Kaslow closes in, seeking vengeance, William and Alistair race against the CIA and an unscrupulous American businessman intent on reaching the cursed 'treasure trove' before them.