In Sarangong, a tropical "people's" paradise in the Sulu Sea, Dave and Debbie Douglas won't be relaxing on a beach. Dave's father is missing and they've called upon his friends in Sarangong to help find him. Unbeknownst to the goons running the country, the group is prepared to deal with hostile police, shoot it out with paramilitaries, rescue natives in distress, and play hide and seek with the army. Worse, finding Dad won't end their troubles. To get out in one piece, they'll have to stop a renegade intelligence operative from triggering a nuclear incident that could start World War III.