John St.George, owner of 'St.George's Antiques', has been murdered during a late night burglary at his antique shop. The Police, investigating the suspicious death, have few leads to go on. The victim's son, Ian St.George, a retired R.C.M.P. Security Service Officer, finds himself the reluctant and sole owner of his father's antique shop, and with it, a rare, historically significant and valuable Cantonese Ivory chess set that his father had recently bought in New York. Sudden and intense interest in the antique chess set by several people, including a friend of his late father, a museum curator wanting the chess set for the museum's antique ivory exhibit, and an elusive Chinese News correspondent, makes Ian suspicious of the reasons behind his father's death, and the antique shop break-in. A daring robbery at the Museum's ivory exhibit raises the stakes. Told by Police to stay out of the investigations, Ian St.George enlists former colleagues from his R.C.M.P. Security Service past-retired members of the R.C.M.P.'s civilian surveillance "WATCHER's" Service. Using their combined intelligence service skills, they set out to solve the death of Ian's father, the antique shop break-in, and museum theft.
Robert Martin Iliffe
Robert Martin Iliffe is best known for his critically acclaimed novel "The Sound of Silence," which explores themes of isolation and human connection. His writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and poignant observations of the human experience. Iliffe's key contributions to literature include his ability to capture the complexities of the human psyche with depth and sensitivity.