When a seal dies and vanishes from Lord Randall's foyer, it sends him on an investigation into what has happened to the long-suspected spies from the mysterious Western Continent. This leads to the frightening possibility that Uitvoerder, Randall's old tormentor, who he thought had died in the dungeons under the palace, might be alive and manipulating things behind the scenes.

This story wraps up the adventures of Randall of Lakehurst (Lord Randall), at least in their original form and setting.