Synopsis

Dirk returns to St Cedd's Institute of Science and Technology in Cambridge with MacDuff, a place from which he had been expelled for academic dishonesty. His former mentor, Professor Jericho, has requested his assistance in safeguarding Elaine, a highly advanced robot named for his daughter and central to his research on artificial intelligence. When Elaine is stolen, Dirk begins an investigation, focusing suspicion on Jericho’s colleague, Emelda. Meanwhile, MacDuff finds himself considering a d