Jake Reynolds is a master art forger. But a reluctant private detective. He has a quirk in his personality. Even thought a thief and a forger of the first magnitude, he cannot abide with anyone getting away with murder. So here it is.
The opening weeks of World War 1. While serving as an officer in the fledgling British Royal Flying Corps, a junior officer is accused of murder. Jake knows the young man is innocent. He feels compelled to prove the man's innocence. But how do you steal a priceless piece of artwork, prove a man's innocence, and fight a blazing war and not get killed or caught in the process?