Sleuth is a likeable everyman, thrust into an uncomfortable new role by events beyond his control Sleuth is a diplomat and ideally placed to get caught up with intriguing people and situations With a globe-trotting diplomat main character, each book in the series will be set in a different foreign locale (first three books set in Havana, Moscow, and Tokyo) As well as the usual challenge of trying to unravel a mystery, Charlie is always faced with the burden of doing so in a foreign jurisdiction with unfamiliar laws, bureaucracies and customs. Author's legal training informs his plots, while his expertise regarding consular officers, diplomatic postings, and embassy politics, mean he is the perfect author for this series.