Shana,thebeautifuldaughterofLordHallamhasnotyetbeenadebutanteasshehasbeenhelpingherfatherwritehisautobiography.AlthoughretiredfromtheForeignOffice,LordHallamagreestogoabroadleavinghisdaughteraloneinthecountry.BeforeheleavesheasksShanatorunanerrandtothelandlordofthevillageinnknownastheRoseandCrown,whereshefindsthereisacrisisinthekitchenandofferstocookluncheonfortheMarquisofKilbrookeandhisshootingparty.Shenotonlycooksthefood,buthelpstowaitattableandshemeetstheMarquiswhotohersurpriseisyoungandveryhandsome.ShanareturnstotheRoseandCrowntocookagainfortwostrangerswhoturnouttobeItaliansandoverhears,asshespeaksItalianfluently,theirdastardlyplottorobtheMarquisofhisextremelyvaluablecollectionofgoldandsilverheirlooms.ShefeelsitisherdutytowarntheMarquisoftheirplotandindoingsobecomesinvolvedinanexcitinganddangerousadventure.HowShanaovercomestheperilsconfrontingherandunexpectedlyfindsloveandhappinessistoldinthisunusualandexcitingstorybyBARBARACARTLAND.