Publisher's Synopsis
A senior detective from the Victorian police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards, he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain, especially to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum. Whilst riding the funicular to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city, he witnesses a shooting in the descending train as it passes. After reporting the incident to the local police, he is invited to assist them in tracking down the killer.