In the heart of London's financial district, Colonel Black lives a life of success and mystery, but in the shadows linger tales of four masked men from Cordoba, known as the "Justice Men," who deliver harsh punishments to those who break the law without leaving a trace.
For a respectable governess like Harriet Unwin, her first few weeks in the shabby, inhospitable home of the Partingtons were as unhappy as any she could remember.