This is the second murder mystery starring Jeremiah Cuthbert (Je Shelby and Susan, his wife, a latter day detective pair reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles. While on their honeymoon in London, relaxing after solving the grisly murders at their college in Iowa, the body of the cook at the small hotel near Paddington Station where they are staying starts them off on another puzzling and dangerous adventure. Their investigation, or meddling, takes them far afield - to Ukraine, Russia, and Pakistan. Before the crime is solved four different police agencies of the British and who knows how many spy agencies of Ukraine, Russia, Pakistan and India are involved.