An attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 is masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with ...

An attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894 is masterminded by Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, and a member of an anarchist group in Soho. His masters instruct him to discredit the anarchists in a humiliating fashion, and when his evil plan goes horribly awry, Verlac must deal with the repercussions of his actions.