In Utah, the remains of Mormon pioneers whose nineteenth-century expedition across the desert met with a murderous end have been uncovered. In Washington, D.C., the investigation of an elder in the Mormon church has sparked a political battle between the White House and a powerful United States senator. In Denmark, a Justice Department agent has fallen into the hands of a dangerous zealot. And in a few short hours, Cotton Malone has gone from selling books to dodging bullets in a boat chase.