John Madison, a Turkish-American art dealer, is trying to solve a puzzle: to find the link between a modern day witch and an ancient one. Aided by Tomas, an archeologist, and Ari, an Iraqi photojournalist - two men with their own secrets to hide - John races against time to unearth the dark history behind the old science of alchemy: Is the notion of turning lead into gold possible after all? The truth lies in Iraq. This is a thriller inspired by the looting of the Baghdad museum.