Combining a serial killer with a penchant for severed hands, a watch that runs backward and forward at the same time, an Eastern European gangster known only as Rumpelstilskin, and 16th century black magic, Complication follows young American Lee Holloway throughout Prague as he investigates the death of his brother. With only the guidance offered from a mysterious travel book, Lee must unravel the secrets of this ancient city before he becomes its next victim.