Reece Fenton enters the Bureau of Corrections after experiencing a problem with his tax file. Jacob, the woman at the desk, explains that the file has been mixed up with that of ‘Mr Benton’, a 66 year old dead man. Both Jacob and her illiberal supervisor Mr Moggs determine that the best way to resolve this issue is for Mr Fenton to die as well.
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.
