As McGee wondered what to do next, he heard the sound of movement behind him. It was the sound of a heavy object grinding against the bridge and closing in on him. Turning abruptly, McGee pulled out his revolver. All he could see, in the meager beam of his flashlight, was a monstrous serpent with hard green scales slithering towards him on the empty bridge

Ex-Army engineer Dave Shawn is sent to supervise the construction of a bridge across the Mekong. DIA agent Johnny Draco is tasked with locating two US pilots shot down in the Vietnam War. Anthropol - ogist Kimberly Baker is on a quest for the long-lost Puri tribe. Together, the three seek the guidance of an all-knowing forest monk. Who, or what, is responsible for mysterious deaths along the river: a mythical serpent, the local drug kingpin, or a corrupt Laotian general in search of lost treasure