Taking place in the years 1937-1938, this activities depicted in this book concern the meeting and rapport between FDR and Lanny Budd, especially interesting as they mull over the events in the lands of fascism. FDR asks Budd to become an agent for him and Budd agrees. The adventures will come to a close with Budd having to travel inside war-torn Spain to rescue an old friend hunted by Franco and his men.