The first novel by English journalist and writer Lucy Hawking combines elements of social satire, detective genre and romantic comedy. Fate is favorable to William Gadget: he has a prestigious, highly paid job, a luxury apartment, a whole set of credit cards and even his own servant. But soon Will will have to find out the price of the one thing that cannot be bought. Late at night, he runs from his Notting Hill apartment in only his pajamas and disappears. William's friends are mobilizing all their strength to find out where he has gone and whether they can save him. Captured by the excitement of espionage, the friends do not even suspect what a powerful enemy they will face...