Cribb and Thackery investigate the brutal murder of a woman whose body is in various bits, has been turning up all over Brighton.

Cribb finds himself investigating the murder of a woman who was involved in protesting about the transportation of an Elephant from the states to Regents Park Zoo.

Cribb and Thackery tangle with Anarchists whilst looking into some strange events concerning the prince's nurse maid around the time of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

Cribbs thinks an entire village may be implicated in the murder of Colonel Dawson.

When Cribb and Thackery attend an old boys reunion they find themselves investigating a murder.

When London being beset by dynamiters. Cribb has to infiltrate the gang responsible.