James Markham, the protagonist, manages to survive the many threats to his life, and overcomes the multiple challenges thrust upon him in The Caul trilogy, with the expectation of a long sojourn. However, his respite is short-lived when the forces of evil cross his path and providence calls on him again to administer justice in a most forceful way that takes him to New York, Paris, London and Tangier to prevent a nuclear catastrophe and in the bargain, he loses the love of his life.