Swashbuckler Richard Hannay, just came back from South Africa, is altogether exhausted with London life-until he is hailed by a baffling American, who cautions him of a deadly plot that could destabilize the delicate political parity of Europe. At first incredulous, Hannay, in any case, harbors the man-yet one day return home to discover him killed... A conspicuous suspect, Hannay escapes to his local Scotland, sought after by both the police and a finesse, heartless adversary. His life and the security of Britan are in grave risk, and everything lays on the answer for an astounding mystery: what are the 'thirty-nine stages?'