Harry Lime boards a ship bound for Mylenia, a fictional South American island under the iron rule of Admiral Khuchybamba, a dictator with a flair for theatrical democracy. Lime’s cover? He’s supposedly there to introduce Buzzo, a fizzy American soft drink, to the local market. But the real game is far more tangled.

Harry Lime finds himself aboard a luxury yacht off the coast of Southern France, mingling with the upper crust. Among the guests is Lord Eddington, a pompous British earl with more titles than tact—and a suspiciously large interest in rare wines and antique jewellery.

Harry Lime returns to the Casbah district of Algiers, greeted by his old associate Tutor, the owner of the Barbary Queen—a seedy, exotic nightclub where tourists are unwelcome and secrets are currency.

Harry Lime arrives in Budapest, broke but intrigued by a woman named Helene, a performer in the local cabaret scene. She’s desperate to leave Hungary but can’t obtain exit papers because the authorities are hoping her fugitive husband will return and be arrested.

Harry Lime arrives in Monte Carlo flush with winnings and riding a streak of good fortune. He meets Louise, a stunning and mysterious Frenchwoman who seems to be down on her luck at the roulette table.

Harry Lime, seeking rest and fresh air, accepts an invitation to stay at a country estate owned by a woman named Helen and her eccentric twin uncles, Tom and Gregory. At first, the visit seems quaint—tea, quiet walks, and odd philosophical musings. But soon, Harry realizes something is deeply wrong.

Harry Lime lands in Honolulu, chasing rumours of $75,000 in stolen jewels. The gems have vanished en route from Asia, and Lime suspects they’re hidden somewhere on the island—possibly in the possession of a glamorous woman with a murky past.

et in Venice, the story opens with Harry Lime caught between two feuding families—the Bellinis and the Carusos—whose rivalry has lasted generations. Each family controls a portion of the city’s black-market trade, and tensions are rising.

Harry Lime reinvents himself as J. Harrington Lime, a suave Wall Street financier and Cuban sportsman. His latest scheme? To swindle an American businessman by rigging a boxing match.

Harry Lime arrives in Algiers, drawn by rumours of a hidden treasure lost since 1504. But this isn’t just about gold—it’s also about Valerie Darouge, a stunning woman descended from Barbary pirates, with a lineage as exotic as her beauty.