Seventy-year-old English writer, John Charles, lives a comfortable life in France. One day, his quiet lifestyle is abruptly shattered, when a bullet is fired at his cottage by an unknown assailant. Subsequently, a man dressed in clothes similar to those John enjoys wearing is found dead. Finally, John's beloved home is burned to the ground. Rather than visit the police, John flees across the continent to escape his enemies, while still trying to learn their identities. However, his unknown foes are in close pursuit and they know a lot about what makes John tick...