The looting of Babylonian relics from the Iraq war starts a trail to the team's doorstep and intertwines with the destiny of the Middle East. When an Iraqi archaeologist from Gillian's past enlists the team's help, they discover a sacred tablet predicting the future of Iraq, as well as an opportunistic war-zone looter and a dodgy antiquities dealer whose lives are in danger.

Steeped in Arthurian legend and the poetry of Tennyson, Gillian's insurmountable obsession drives her team away. Will her brilliant mind and life's research be enough to protect her from Henry Timberdyne and find Tennyson's Gleam?