London, 1931: The night before the opening of his exhibition at a famous gallery, polemic artist Nick Bassington-Hope unexpectedly dies. The police believe his death was accidental, but his twin sister Georgina, a controversial war correspondent, is not convinced. Since the authorities do not believe her, Georgina hires former her college classmate Maisie Dobbs. As her investigation takes her to Kent and inside the multifaceted art world, Maise discovers the dangerous legacy of World War I.