An English Lady with a chronic illness discovers she has been part of a business deal with her uncle to secure a marriage and a business contract with Americans. She is forced to withhold the marriage to provide social interactions and movements for her husband, and fears greatly that her illness will interfere with that prospect- but it turns out that her husband has a secret of his own. While he commits to his interactions with his Father's business, there is a darker side that he fears will come to light.  Soon our heroine finds an Investigator at her door, looking into possible misdealings, mysteries, and even murder. As she begins to feel vulnerable and attachment to her husband, she fears that perhaps he is a part of something disastrous not only to England but the future of the world.