This intriguing novel follows a dedicated clergyman who becomes entangled in a web of political and social intrigue. Tasked with spreading moral reform, he finds himself drawn into the lives of the aristocracy, where personal motives and hidden agendas threaten his mission. Oppenheim blends themes of faith, romance, and espionage in this tale of moral dilemmas and the tension between duty and desire, set against the backdrop of the British elite.