A trip on an idyllic canal is disrupted by murder, an ancient Order and amazing archaeological discoveries when an American actor and his wife, a best-selling writer, travel to England to film a travelogue on the pastoral joys of canal boating in this cozy and quirky mystery.Rusty, known for his distinguished profile and hoping to reinvent his image after being typecast by his popular commercial for an ED medication, has trouble distinguishing historic fact from ridiculous fiction. Abby, bored with writing for trade, is looking for inspiration worthy of the Enduring Works shelves.Instead of a tranquil cruise, they encounter a shady developer; a dirty cop; a couple from Texas with an overpowered narrowboat; stolen cash; Rusty's friend Bob, a philandering geotechnical engineer; the death of Bob's young protégé; a stunning young archaeologist and her spelunking partner, Derek, notable for his handsome feet; and The Order - four beer-guzzling Stone Age enthusiasts with a cryptic mission to protect The Grove, the site of an ancient alfresco restaurant.While Rusty can't escape his profile, Abby's startling archaeological discovery during a cave rescue gives her the solution to our cultural divide: Transcendence - with an opportunity to experience it in a customized virtual reality story of your life at Futures, (TM) coming soon to a shopping mall near you.