Everybody wants it, and some will kill to possess it. Lovejoy is on the loose once again as he embarks on a madcap search for a priceless Celtic antique. Half a step behind, however, are a couple of mayhem-minded antiques dealers, a woman of extraordinary beauty and intelligence, the police, and a motley crew of "interested parties". Assault, false arrest, kidnapping, blackmail, and murder all add up to the high cost of finding and keeping an antique that only Lovejoy can identify. With time out for a romantic interlude, Lovejoy nobly fights to hold on to the treasure -- and to his life.