Jessica Lockinge believes her mother should be attempting to discover what happened to her father. In her anger she vows to start her own detection agency.
She meets John Keane and decides he will be a suitable client for her detective work. He is in trouble for breaking university rules, and the loathsome Professor Snee is trying to end his contract.
Jessica decides John Keane needs her help, even if he isn't aware of it, yet.
