Flame-haired Michael Stuart's career as an officer in the US Marine Corps
abruptly ended after a failed attempt to return the Chinese Imperial Dynasty to power in
1930s Asia. Abandoned by his country, he's unable to find safe passage out of China by
land or sea. Now Stuart, also known as the "Red Dragon," has a new occupation; he
intervenes in matters for the good of the people. Despite the danger, Stuart agrees to
help a beautiful young woman search for a mysterious black chest which her father hid in
Manchuria before his murder. Their quest takes them from Peking north to the Great Wall
of China and beyond. With enemies coming at him from every corner, Stuart finds he's
playing a most deadly game of hide-and-seek.