What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl…? London, 1906 Inspector John Joseph Lintott is long since retired from the British police force. But a chance encounter after a magician’s show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies. And when his own dearly beloved wife becomes a target, Lintott is forced to get involved. He follows a notorious American gangster to the bustling streets of San Francisco to recover a missing girl, but will his personal vendetta get in the way of solving the case?