1973, the Loire Valley, France On holiday at her friend Margot's chateau, Jan's thoughts are only of food, wine and Margot's intriguing brother Alain. Yet when Margot's antiques dealer father disappears, with a dark and violent man on his tail, Jan becomes entangled in a present-day mystery with tragic historical roots. On the hunt for the Salamander jewels, the last traces of a 16th century love affair between King Francis the First...