Johnson introduces Edward to Aline Cedrac, an intelligent, young university professor. Carnby accepts and makes it his mission to find Fiske's killer. Johnson pleads with Carnby to take the place of Fiske and reopen the investigation in order to recover the tablets. Carnby's investigation quickly leads him to Frederick Johnson, who informs him of Fiske's search for three ancient tablets with the ability to unlock an incredible and dangerous power. Edward Carnby's best friend and partner, Charles Fiske, has been found dead off the coast of Shadow Island, a mysterious island near the coast of Massachusetts.
