Craig Stevens

A well-dressed, iconic Los Angeles private investigator loves jazz, has won the hearts of countless women, and is always on the case.

When a giant, thousand-ton, carnivorous praying mantis is released from its million-year slumber in the frozen Arctic, a determined commander, a paleontologist and a photojournalist work together to stop its terrible path of deadly destruction. As the mantis walks, leaps and flies towards Washington D.C., the fate of a nation rests on stopping the menacing insect by any means possible.

The Condor, an organization dedicated to fighting evil, has to prevent a heinous crime in 21st century Los Angeles.