Synopsis

The legendary treasure of the Prophet Muhammad rests within Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. Patra Lawrence, daughter of T.E. Lawrence, safeguards it as head of mosque security; her acceptance into the faith hinges on this duty. The prize is secured in a vault maintained by the pressure of crude oil. As long as that pressure holds, the vault remains impenetrable. Fujiko is absent, but Lupin, deducing from the Earth's tectonic configuration that a new well drilled at the South Pole would suffice, dis