Peter Wolff, a wigmaker, is found dead with his workshop set on fire. There are no clues, no DNA and no apparent motive. Detective Inspector Michael Angel is baffled.

One murder. One burglary. Two missing people. And some jewel thefts.

At the same time, supermodel Katrina Chancey disappears; womaniser Gabriel Grainger is reported missing by his long-suffering wife; Lord Tiverton is robbed of a valuable suit of armour; and jewel robberies by The Fox continue unabated.

Then another body is discovered in peculiar circumstances.

Angel has too much on his plate.

It’s a race to find the murderer and solve all the other mysteries. Inspector Angel tackles all this with his customary quirkiness and skill.