The Coordinator hands Palfrey his first case, which involves him in a dangerous case of murder.

Mr Palfrey discovers that a top-ranking R.A.F. officer is being groomed by the "other side" in a honeypot trap

Mr Palfrey is suspicious of the motives of a Russian novelist who wishes to defect to the West.

Mr Palfrey is tasked with looking after a valuable stolen icon originally from Leipzig.

A beautiful foreign agent is determined to get her claws into Mr Palfrey.

Mr Palfrey tries to help a fellow spy who is anxious to return to his homeland.

Mr Palfrey uses a murder victim to try to reel in his target.

Mr Palfrey lays the bait to trap a suspected traitor operating within the organisation.

Mr Palfrey investigates the murder of a fellow spy and finds that the roots of his death were in a battle fought centuries ago.

Mr Palfrey finally comes face-to-face with the Coordinator.