The Dangerfield family resides on an estate steeped in history and tradition. At the centre of this is a much coveted and admired piece of jewelry called the Dangerfield Talisman. A group of guests gathers at the estate for a mixture of business and pleasure. The pleasure provides entertainment for the idle rich while the business is that of a foreigner attempting to purchase the famed article. During their visit the talisman disappears for not the first time in its history and the hunt begins to expose the thief. What this endeavour also exposes are sub-plots involving the different characters in the story and the various dramas and difficulties they encounter. - Summary by Howard Skyman