A mysterious bank robbery in Driver's Flat, a small southern town near an interstate, is botched. A wounded bandit, left behind by his partners, asks his friend, ex-con Henry Childs, for help in recovering his share.Henry, along with Leduc, a Memphis pawnbroker with underworld connections, search for the stash. They are assisted by "Loophole" Larry, a nonchalant criminal attorney in the waning years of his law practice. They soon discover the presence of a mob's hitmen, also searching for the renegade bank robbers.A note, found in the personal effects of a weary, seasoned hitchhiker killed on the side of a highway; new money suddenly materializing in public; suspicious activity on a rural farm; a hijacked truck: all lead to the bank's cash, a money-laundering operation, and a startling discovery of a lost treasure.The ultimate clue is provided by a former hostess of the Crimson Feather, an exotic supper club in Memphis, which leads to the location of the Mona Lisa of the jewelry art world.