The legendary city of Ozo. For hundreds of years, tales of it have fired the imaginations of adventurers and treasure hunters. Many doubt its existence. But when young detective Richard Drayton, known by the nickname Master Kestrel, accidentally comes across a mention of it in an ancient book, the outlines of the city begin to emerge from the darkness of the ages.
To save a friend, Richard must set out on a long and perilous journey. He will have to battle treacherous slave traders and merciless savages, cover hundreds of miles of impenetrable jungle, and in the end either prevail or perish.