Publisher's Synopsis
A couple of months after Rory and Longinus saved the Old Girl, they're trying to settle into the honest life of being in her employ. Unfortunately, Rory is bored with nothing to steal, and Longinus finds living in Cruikshank's workshop insufferable, what with the sub-par coffee and lack of suitable clothing. When an old friend of Rory's is found exsanguinated, Rory and Longinus fear that Myran has returned. To make matters more delicate, an important diplomat is visiting, and her death would make Damsport vulnerable to attack from Airnia. Rory and Longinus need to find Myran, uncover her plans, and stop her before she can endanger the city. As they investigate, clues lead them to the Black Orchid, a new brothel in town where the clientele has a tendency to vanish. But when the diplomat's bodyguard is found dead outside the Black Orchid, Rory and Longinus find themselves framed as the masterminds behind the whole operation. To clear their names and save the city, they'll have to solve the mystery of the Black Orchid before Myran catches up to them.
