The Laundry – a secret branch of the British civil service, protecting the UK, from cosmic horror. This one should be a simple job. Pop down to the Laundry's satellite offices in a quiet country village, upgrade their computer network, do a quick health and safety check, back in time for tea. All routine... so why is Mahogany Row taking an interest? In the secret world of occult intelligence agencies, nothing's ever _that_ simple.