The story reunites Ian McLean with Jack Doyle, the estate locater, who has been asked by two brothers to find their step-brother. Ian's trail takes him to the Northumberland area of England where he meets a beautiful Armenian girl.

The motive of the two brothers becomes suspect, and as events play out there are more questions than answers. Who, for example, is Molly?

The story also delves into the subject of Diaspora communities, and how they reflect and influence their host country's interests. Comparisons are made between the Jacobite cause and modern nationalist and religious movements.