London, 1853: Having earned some renown by solving a case that baffled Scotland Yard, young Charles Lenox is called upon by the Duke of Dorset, one of Englands most revered noblemen, for help. A painting of the Dukes great-grandfather has been stolen from his private study. But the Dukes concern is not for his ancestors portrait; hiding in plain sight nearby is another painting of infinitely more value, one that holds the key to one of the countrys most famous and best-kept secrets.
