Bea Abbot is asked to find the man or woman who laid a booby trap for Sir Lucas Ossett, the powerful head of an international company, in his own block of flats. She finds Sir Lucas s wife in a state of fear, while gossiping elderly ladies cast doubt on the probity of their eclectic neighbours. Soon it s clear that Sir Lucas s influence reaches out to touch and perhaps corrupt even those nearest to Bea, while trivial incidents escalate into violence and death."