 Rumpole defends Frank Armstrong who is charged with selling holidays to non-existent holiday homes and caravans. Yet again, he finds himself pleading the case before his nemesis, Judge Bullingham. Armstrong s brother, who is supposed to be in Dubai, seems to be trying to cheat him. Meanwhile, Rumpole decides to pursue a solicitor, Perivale Blythe, who has not paid up for some time. His solution is to put  Fig  Newton, private investigator, on the case. The two issues converge when Armstrong s original solicitor, Blythe, cannot be found but can provide vital evidence in the Armstrong case.