London, 1899. A shocking murder is discovered at the heart of the Tower ofLondon. The dead body of a Yeoman Warder is found inside a suit of armourbelonging to Henry VIII, having been run through with a sword, and whendetails of this outrage are reported to the Prince of Wales, he fears this may bean expression of Republican unrest striking at the very home of the CrownJewels. In the hopes of hampering the spread of news about the crime, thePrince reluctantly calls upon the services of Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton,the museum detectives, to investigate further.As their inquiries proceed, Wilson and Fenton learn about the long and bloodyhistory of the Tower of London, but dark deeds are not confined to the Tower'sshadowy past. More bones will see the light of day and the twists and turns ofa dastardly plot will unravel before the museum detectives' case is closed.