One of the Claridge's kitchen porters is found dead strangled. He was a recent employee who
claimed to be Romanian but evidence suggests he may have been German. Detective Chief
Inspector Coburg has to find out exactly who he was and what he was doing at Claridges under a
false identity. Once he has established those facts he might get an insight into why he was
killed and who by. Coburgs job is complicated by the fact that so many of the hotels residents
are exiled European royalty. King George of Greece is registered as Mr Brown and even the Duke
of Windsor is staying though without Wallis Simpson. Clandestine affairs furtive goings-on
and conspiracies against the government: Coburg must tread very lightly indeed
