Tintin finds himself in the middle of a mystery involving a drowned man, a tin of crab meat, and a piece of paper with the name Karaboudjan on it.

After Tintin & Haddock successfully escape from the Karaboudjan, they now find themselves lost in a desert.

Tintin gets more than he bargained for when he buys a model of a sailing ship for Capt. Haddock that the seaman finds is unexpectedly familiar.

Tintin and the Captain search for the pirate's treasure with the help of their eccentric, but lovable new friend, Professor Calculus.

While on vacation in Egypt, Tintin is accused of drug smuggling and later becomes the target of a secret society.