Target: Harry 1969

Assassination attempt at the Monte Carlo race

Milos Segora attempts to assassinate Jason Carlyle during a high-stakes Monte Carlo race. The shooter misses, striking an innocent bystander instead. Carlyle and his daughter Ruth scramble to flee the chaos.

Carlyle and Ruth flee the scene

Carlyle and Ruth escape the scene and vanish into the crowd as the danger intensifies. The escape marks the first sign of the deadly chase surrounding the missing plates. Authorities and rival players begin tracking them.

Harry Black is released from prison

Freelance pilot Harry Black is bailed out of prison and released with a warning from Lieutenant Duval. He exits with uneasy calm, aware that bigger trouble looms. The warning hints at the wider conspiracy over the missing plates.

Harry flies Carlyle to Istanbul

Harry ferries Jason Carlyle to Istanbul, hoping to escape danger and perhaps find answers. The journey moves the stake to a new city where new players emerge. Carlyle and Ruth remain implicated as threats close in.

Carlyle is murdered in Istanbul

Shortly after arriving in Istanbul, Carlyle is murdered, leaving the plates status unresolved. The death escalates the chase and drags Harry into a maze of suspects. The city becomes a battlefield for power over the plates.

Missing plates and mounting danger in Istanbul

In Istanbul, Carlyle is believed to have carried the plates for counterfeiting and they are now missing. Harry finds himself caught between rival crooks and the Istanbul police who suspect him in Carlyle's death. The situation tightens around him as trust erodes.

Introduction of key players

The cast of players expands to Mosul Rashi, Segora, Kemal, and the enigmatic Diane Reed. Each has a hand in the plates and different intentions for what to do with them. The intrigue grows as alliances shift.

Harry flees Istanbul for Monte Carlo

After a string of run ins, Harry escapes Istanbul and returns to Monte Carlo to regroup. He reassesses whom to trust and how to stay alive. The return marks a shift back to the original playground for the next moves.

Harry meets Ruth and learns she has the plates

Back in Monte Carlo, Harry reconnects with Ruth and discovers she has been in possession of the plates all along. The revelation changes loyalties and heightens the risk for everyone involved. The plates become the central prize again.

Kemal and Diane breach Ruth's room; Ruth is killed

Kemal, working with Diane, breaks into Ruth’s hotel room, murders her, and takes the plates. The loss of Ruth tightens the net around Harry and raises the stakes for everyone.

Harry kills Kemal

Kemal attempts to kill Harry, but Harry shoots him first, removing a key antagonist from the grid of rivals.

Harry and Rashi ally and follow Diane to Kerkyra

Harry and Mosul Rashi form an alliance of convenience and pursue Diane's trail to Kerkyra. The partnership helps them navigate shifting loyalties and dangers in pursuit of the plates.

Segora reveals allegiance; Albanian secret service maneuver

In Kerkyra, Segora reveals himself as a member of the Albanian secret service and makes his own deal with Diane for the plates. The revelation heightens the stakes as multiple factions converge in a high risk chase.

Chase on Kerkyra; tourists targeted

During the chase, Segora and his men shoot several tourists while Harry and Rashi try to escape by hiding in a tour group. The chaos underscores the brutality of the conspiracy and the danger to bystanders.