For Falco, a relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious at the scene of a downtown murder The renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, King Togidubnus, has been stuffed head-first down a bar-room well - leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must diffuse One murder leads to others With his vigiles pal Petronius, Falco leads the hunt for gangsters who are intent on taking over