A former Marine and his old war buddy face off against the Mexican cartel behind the disappearance of his daughter.

　　作家卡洛斯•卡拉斯特长久以来一直专注于美国著名小说家欧内斯特·海明威的研究工作，其中海明威在巴西那段时间的经历扑朔迷离，令他焦灼不安，甚至忘记了自己的生日。此后不久，他走访相熟的旧书店，从自称店主人朋友的陌生人手中接…