May, 1821: before Napoleon died, he ordered seven silver eagles distributed to relatives who understood their secret.
November, 2018: Alex, a professor of the History of Civilization, and Mary, a private investigator, are hired by an American billionaire to find the eagles, which are believed to lead to a mysterious treasure.
Alex and Mary are up against one of the world's biggest art dealers, also after the eagles. He believes they lead to the Spanish crown jewels, which would have been stolen by Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother.
Alex and Mary will face many obstacles before they can unravel one of the greatest mysteries that Napoleon sought to conceal from the world.