How does an international gang commit murder by natural causes? How are ransoms collected without a trace from under the sea? Modesty and Willie plunge into a startling conflict with new, sinister opponents in their third caper—

Lucifer, whose world is fantasy and whose paranormal ability to predict death sets the stage for an astonishing new racket masterminded by Seff, criminal genius who stages obscene puppet shows, and Jack Wish, cold blooded executioner.

Strange currents of mystery carry the action from London to Paris, from Yugoslavia to the Philippines, where it reaches a tremendous climax and a satanic ‘casting down’.