London im Jahre 1890: Die Ermittlungen wegen Landesverrats und in 2 Mordfällen, die scheinbar nichts miteinander zu tun haben, erweisen sich gefährlicher als erwartet. Oberinspektor Pitt riskiert nicht nur seine Karriere, sondern auch sein Leben
"Chuck everything and start from scratch: is the new fad of Francis, the dear husband of Alice. He has decided to go around the world in a sailboat. He does't even know how to use a compass! And the worst part is that he is not alone! The epidemic is spreading. Divorce is bubbling up in the champagne, unlikely marriages coming out in spades: and the race for happiness is accelerating. Can Alice resist the temptations?"--Cataloger's translation of back cover.