Even the toughest man can be frightened. Eddie Marsh, odds-on contender for the World Heavyweight crown, is confident that he can beat the champion - if Mike Hammond can handle his managers. For the champion, Bob Stover, hasn't only got strength and experience on his side; he has the Mafia as well.

When Riccardo Biffi, an economist working for the United Nations in Sicily, is shot by a border guard while carrying contraband in the mountains of northern Italy, Danny Scipio suspects the hand of the Mafia. He is right, but for all the wrong reasons.