Book 2 continues with the story of Mac Smith and Carice Offstrop, who have set up an inquiry agency together in Auckland, New Zealand. Mac and his wife, Deborah, have been married for just over a year, and Carice is engaged to Desmond, who manages a hotel in Auckland. Their office is located above the Moray Restaurant, which is situated in the business centre of Auckland and is owned and managed by Stephen Newn, Desmond's brother. Living in an attic bedroom above the office with his dog, Holborn, is Professor Tymn, who lectures at Auckland University and often assists them with their cases. Mac and Deborah have become friends with a couple named Caspar and Phoebe Primrose, who own a small farm north of Auckland and who have involved them in their search for a lost gold mine. This book does not contain bad language, gratuitous violence, or sex scenes.