Sebastian Moran is a man willing to go to extraordinary lengths in his fight for justice. He believes he has found a kindred spirit in James Moriarty. But he's beginning to wonder if he really knows his new friend at all.
Who is Moriarty? Where does he come from? What drives his quest to ennoble all of mankind? And why does a sentimental painting by a French Master from the last century have the power to move him to tears? Moran's second adventure by Moriarty's side will take him to the very heart of all these questions. The horrifying answers that he finds have the power to bring them closer together, or tear them apart forever!