Finally making it home from their ordeal in France, Lady Antonia (Tony) Stirling, her brother Lord Aidan and Lord Caleb Delacourt still cannot relax their defences. Now, though, they have a wedding to look forward to as they contemplate their future life together. It is up to Abraham Bell, A Bow Street Runner to work out who, from his list of suspects, want to achieve their goals so badly that they are prepared to kill to get it. Can Bell solve the mystery before the killer or killers finally succeed?