Ignis Internum

Often have you heard it told that all that glitters is not gold, but supposing it just might be and something more besides; the question is, is it worth your life to find out?DIRK DAGGER, recently unemployed and seeking meaning to his existence, receives a call from an old friend, inviting him over to Amsterdam for a weekend of fun. The friend seems to have it all: success, wealth and an exotic girlfriend with whom he shares his opulent lifestyle. When the friend goes away on business to Geneva, the invitation to stay on is extended, leaving Dirk with the exclusive use of a fabulous apartment. Unable to believe his luck, Dirk is further thrilled to meet his beautiful neighbour, a photo-journalist named HELENA, living upstairs.It all seems too good to be true and as if to confirm his misgivings, fate and other interested parties conspire to bring about an abrupt end to his idyll. Uncontrollable circumstances, in the faraway location of Hong Kong, kick off a chain of events and soon Dirk is on the run for his life against a megalomaniac billionaire and a killer who will stop at nothing to obtain a package that contains a glittering fortune.With Helena's help, Dirk enters a frantic race to locate the mystery package before others beat them to it, while at the same time trying to stay one step ahead and out of harm's way.Moving between the beautiful Dutch cities of Amsterdam and The Hague, this is an everyman story of good versus evil and what greed and lust can do to the soul.