A deathbed confession written by a close friend of Lucas Garfield claims to be Pandora's Box, containing clues to set Garfield on the hunt for the 65th Watergate tape. Its contents "carries with it the power to destroy the fabric of American government." As Garfield investigates, a group of powerful men wanting even more control are set to put their own man in the White House, their plans only threatened by what is on that tape.