John Gail is no superman. He was a misfit, a man without a future until an encounter with a woman introduced him to Pleadon, a secret organization comprising fifty-four of the world's wealthiest men, altruistically dedicated to aiding humanity. But Pleadon are no airy-fairy do-gooders. Their methods are tough, hard, uncompromising. They meet force with force, cunning with cunning, espionage with counter espionage.