Young English actor Lysander Rief is undergoing psychoanalysis in Vienna in 1913. There he begins an affair with Hettie Bull, the consequences of which eventually lead him into the world of espionage. Narrator Robert Ian Mackenzie’s rich voice and slightly clipped diction are perfect matches for both the period and the social class of the main characters. Mackenzie’s characterizations seem quite effortless, and, with a plot that moves across several European countries, he successfully handles di...