Sam Smith, formerly an Apprentice Investigator of the Bentwick Royal Constabulary, boards his ship of exile. Not having a home, he doesn't have much choice other than to sail to the far off land of Vaarek. His voyage becomes filled with death, insurrection, pirates on the land and the sea, amid exposure to unfamiliar cultures. Sam must tread carefully, as his nose for snooping is called upon in his ports of call, and he wants to make sure his sea...