"Money, Douglas, money and power. That's what oil and gas is all about. Why should I worry if a few lousy field workers get sick?" Problems with radiation in the oil and gas industry is the last thing on geologist Cherlynn Rodgers mind as she begins her new job at the Museum of Northern Arizona. All that changes, however, when a brash field geologist seeks the advice of his former professor, a summer geologist-in-residence at the museum. Despite her initial dislike for the irritating fieldman, Cherlynn soon joins the two Texans in a search for ways to make the lives of David Piper's men safer. It isn't long before their own safety becomes a concern as Cherlynn learns just how ruthless powerful men with a lot to lose can be.