"Paris: July, 1890. Achille Lefebvre annd his wife Adele are planning to enjoy a stay at a seaside resort-- until a body found hanging from a bridge in a public park demands the Inspector's attention. Is it suicide, or muder? A twisted tale of evidence draws Inspector Lefebvre into a shadowy underworld of international intrigue, espionage, and terrorism. Time is of the essence, pressure mounts on the Surete to get results. Achille's chief orders him...