The British Empire rules most of the known world and in the dark places of its steam-fuelled streets, murder is whispered. Michael has signed another contract and must stop those that plot to kill the founder of the steam industry. The Empire relies on vehicles of every kind, all running on steam power, but change is coming, not just in its leadership but in the very way they operate and Michael has found himself dropped into the centre of it all.
With a lack of understanding of anything that happens in the big world of business, Michael must delve deep into past grudges, dirty deals and dangerous shootouts to get to the mastermind behind one of the dirtiest takeovers of the century.