An Axe to Grind

"You're the brains, Feathers, always have been. You know me, I'm the old Essington: lots of muscle and a bit thick up top." "If you say that often enough you may get to believe it." France, present day. Once again, fate throws Essington Holt, hero of To Catch a Forger, and Feathers, Essington's school chum, together. A Yugoslav lady has been axed to death in Australia, following anonymous threats sent from Entrevaux, and Feathers is the one to deliver the news. Essington, being Essington, has to act, and in acting he is led not only to Sydney and the outback, but to situations completely beyond his control.