Remo and Chiun leave CURE in the lurch as they attempt to settle some ancient - and deadly - scores of their own!
An ancient legend comes to life when assassins from three great tribes of warriors set up shop in the village of Sinanju, with the wholesale destruction of Remo Williams on their minds. For a guy like Remo, a little mortal combat's no big deal, but this time, a day's work only buys him trouble. A powerful old enemy is back in business, determined to close out Remo's account, and even with all the skills of Sinanju, Remo keeps coming up short.
To make matters worse, Harold W. Smith, director of CURE, is sitting on the deadliest threat to U.S. security he's ever encountered, and no one's minding the store. If Remo and Chiun don't turn up soon, the free enterprise system will be out of business, and Smith will have hell to pay - with his life and the future of his country.
Ignoring the comments printed on the back cover (they are wrong in a couple of areas, and misleading in others), this is one of those "fill in the blank" books. We meet Chiun's master (living in a cave in Sinanju), see Remo fall deeply in love, and find out the tie between the Dutchman and Remo.
We find that Nuihc was the one who trained the Dutchman, that some Sinanju Masters have great mental ability (telepathy, telekinesis, and more), and that there are other villages that honor the "old ways."
Mainly, Remo must traipse around the globe with only the clothes on his back, and do battle with the masters from several other tribes.
Meanwhile, Smitty is in the field, trying to find the person behind the all too close assassination attempts on the president. With Remo and Chiun nowhere to be found, it is no easy task!
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