Oliver Dart still wants a quiet life in the West Country. He still isn't going to get it... A decade after The Portland Contract, Kieran and Oliver Dart are back. With the passing of a decade, Kieran - now 21 - is about to graduate from Bath University. However, instead of being a time for celebration, one of his housemates is found dead near Pulteney Bridge. And Kieran is certain her death was no accident. Arriving to take his son home, Oliver finds himself roped into another investigation. Once again, a frantic chase unfolds around the West Country to expose a conspiracy that will shake the world of espionage to its core. And if that isn't enough, Oliver is on the verge of doing something far more dangerous...falling in love.