Foyle is now working in a different new role working for British Secret Intelligence. As the iron curtain falls across Europe, MI5 believe that British atomic research has been infiltrated, and ask Foyle to investigate whether a Russian spy network could be at work in London.

Foyle investigates the passing of a Russian and it ends up leading to a mysterious military facility run by a Colonel with an impeccable war record.

Foyle finds himself beingdrawn into the strange cuddle of an ex-Nazi defector and leading expert on Soviet intelligence who had been working for MI5. Sam's husband, Adam, is pre-occupied with his new political jobleaving her concerned that she'll be able to share some huge news with him.