Sacha Dumont is a British journalist assigned to cover the emerging Europe of the 21st century by comparing stories of past and present. This adventure focuses on Amsterdam where Sacha lived as a young man and where a close friend, a bohemian artist, has been accused of murdering a prostitute. Following a twisty path through history, Sacha is led on a heady journey of discovery giving the reader a unique insight into the contrasts and contradictions from which the new Europe is bening constructed.