What if Christopher Columbus had fathered a child with a Taino Indian woman from the New World? Five hundred years after a discovery that rocked the world, Chris Colón wants everyone to know his explosive secret. He claims to be descended from Christopher Columbus--born of a union between "The Great Navigator" and the beautiful Taino warrior princess, Yaguana. Now, Chris wants his share of the vast Columbus fortune. Chris's revelation threatens the stability of several govenments around the world--and Columbus's recognized heirs are also none too please. Everyone wants him dead ... or worse. His only hope lies with Renee François, a famous Haitian-American lawyer. But can Chris be trusted? After all, He is a patient at the Belleville psychiatric hospital--and it is his betrayal ten years ago that sent Renee running for her life.