When World War II ended, a huge amount of gold bullion plundered by Nazi Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering went missing. Some historians theorized it had been hidden in Northern Ireland, where many sympathized with the German aggression against England, and where Goering had connections.
It's far-fetched to many, but when Ructions O'Hare stumbles on a piece of Nazi memorabilia once owned by Goering, he begins to think there may be something to it. But he'll have to return to Ireland to find out.
Easier said than done for Ruuctions — both the IRA and the an international police force are still after him for the Northern Bank job. And then there are the Neo Nazis who feel Goering's plunder is their inheritance, and are happy to kill anyone who gets in their way. And slowly, as Ructions figures out the clues to the gold's location, and his adversaries realize he's getting close, it's as if a noose is tightening around him ...