"When Teddy Fay receives a freelance assignment from a gentleman he can't refuse, he jets off to Paris on the hunt for a treasonous criminal. But as Teddy unearths more information that just doesn't seem to connect, his straightforward mission becomes far bigger--and stranger--than he could imagine. The trail of bread crumbs leads to secrets hidden within secrets, evildoers trading in money and power, and a global threat on an unprecedented scale....

Juno and the paycock: During the Irish revolution, a family receives notice that they will inherit a large sum of money. They begin to lead a rich life, forgetting what are the important values to live by. When they find out that they will not get the inheritance, the family is destroyed and penniless. They must sell their home and start to live like vagabonds. The skin game: Story about a conflict between two wealthy families. One is the established...