Hollis Henry has once again found herself employed by marketing magnate Hubertus Bigend. This time she is searching for the identity of the designer of a secret brand of clothing, whom Bigend hopes to enlist in his bid for a military contract, and inevitably the mainstream consumer market. When Hollis is teamed up with the now drug-free Milgrim, thanks to Bigend, their seemingly innocent project becomes more personal and sinister.