It follows Eric Goode's first love, reptiles, in the dark world of exotic animal smuggling. It begins with the legendary founders of the industry, Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, who sold some of the rarest reptiles in the world to the largest zoos in America. After an epic smuggling journey that takes a wrong turn, Hank ends up in prison, paving the way for Tommy to monopolize the industry. But when Hank gets out of prison, his bitterness over Tommy's success sparks a terrible revenge that will forever change the world of reptiles.