This evil willl not go unpunished.' These were the bitter words of army officer Jonathan Good when he witnesses the brutal murder of his friends when he is in England on medical leave from his duties in British India. In his search for retribution Jonathan finds that his enemy is one of the most powerful men in English society. In his attempts to bring this man to justice his mission is complicated by the mystery of a priceless Persian relic; the catalyst for the murders, and an overwhelming attraction he feels for a beautiful woman. When he realises that she is the sister of the man he has sworn to destroy, the completion of his quest becomes a challenge which will require the deepest personal sacrifice.