Po smrti kralja Edvarda se Uhtred iz Bebbanburga in njegovi tovariši odpravijo na pustolovščino po razdrobljenem kraljestvu v upanju, da bodo končno združili Anglijo.

A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and get hold of the treasure. A mad doctor uses an iron maiden to systematically eliminate the heirs to the fortune.

Four cousins inherit a rich uncle. In order to do this, however, they must first fulfill the terms that each uncle has laid down in his covenant.

A padre, acting for a dying soldier, poses as the heir to a slum property and becomes a Labour MP.