<P>Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.</P><P>As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sureté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret.</P><P>Why were Count Stylptich's memoirs so important? And what was King Victor really after? Murder, blackmail, stolen letters and a fabulous missing jewel -- all threads lead to Chimneys, one of England's historic country house estates, and a startling denouement.</P>