Falsely accused of murdering the Baron von Rosenberg, Gerald Brooke is a man on the run. But as he and his wife try desperately to evade detection, the real killer is still at large. Meanwhile, Mrs Brooke's ex-suitor is engaged in nefarious activities of his own. Surrounded by enemies on all sides, Gerald faces a race against time to discover the true identity of the Baron's killer - before it is too late...
Originally published in 1899, this sensational Victorian crime story is sure to delight all fans of nineteenth-century mystery fiction.