Trisha Holloway and her mother Maureen have a successful fashion business that produces unique designs using computer scanning and cutting. The designs range from the sophisticated for public wear to quite indecent designs to their menfolk in private. The two decided to franchise the business and the first one is in New York and the franchisee is Marjory Trumble whom Trisha met in Mauritius when her husband David Holloway saved the Trumble family and many other holidaymakers from an attack by armed me seeking hostages. Marjory visits the business and the franchise details are rapidly approved and signed. A few weeks after the American franchise has been set up and is running very successfully two thugs burst into the shop and present an 'invoice' for 'Insurance of persons and property'. It is simple extortion and Marjory and her staff are terrified; they telephone Trisha and David for help. David contacts and American friend from his SAS service in Afghanistan and travels to New York to solve the problem.