In West Berlin, Strait stays with a German friend from the war and his young English wife. American occupation forces believe the friend is passing allied secrets to the communists, and endeavor to recruit Strait's help.
Mike plays chauffeur to an eccentric old lady on her holidays in order to investigate whether a military leader behind the Iron Curtain is actually dead and now being impersonated by somebody else.
In India, an undefended, remote town is at risk of a takeover when red Chinese soldiers start arriving. Strait's story assignment, and only hope for the inhabitants, is a lady bacteriologist sent by the Indian government.
A casual assignment in Berlin photograph the latest fashions for his magazine turns into a nightmare for Mike Strait when he uncovers a plot to assassinate a visiting industrialist.
When Strait meets an ace racing driver whose eyesight is failing, he sees the opportunity to help a young man achieve his aim of driving in top racing rally - but another man is interested in driver for different reasons.
In the final phases of the Algerian war, Strait is caught between the French generals and the Algerian revolutionaries as peace negotiations grow ever more dangerous and complicated.
In Havana, strait is arrested by the government for taking unauthorized photos. Maggie finds help in the form of Berella, a shady Argentinian import/exporter who has connections with corrupt officials of the new regime.
Mike is assigned to discover the hiding place of a fashionable Italian doctor who, having rejected 'civilisation', has gone to work in the African jungle. The man was secretly on a new virus, and Mike must confirm if it exists.