Follow in the footsteps of the new Victorian adventurer, Edgar Williams, in this collection of four thrilling stories which trace his travels around the world. In 'The Quest for the Lion's Whisker', Williams ventures forth from his comfortable life in England to explore darkest Africa and experiences dangers he never thought possible, in a world he never knew existed. Set several years later, 'A Rage in Siam' finds Williams a much changed man, as he is hired to assassinate a gun-runner in the steamy jungles of Asia, while 'The Secretive Serpent of Storjord' sees him pitted against a deadly mythical foe in the frozen wastes of Norway. Finally, 'The Bandits of Honour' finds him on the seemingly peaceful island of Corsica, but where an age-old blood feud between rival families is about to reach an explosive climax, with Williams caught in the middle.