Something evil stalks British politician Paul Lessingham through nineteenth century London. Neither a man nor a woman, the fiend hunts from the shadows, seeking vengeance for past deeds by mesmerizing others to do its bidding. Lessingham is a haunted man, and though in fear for his life, it"s possible the past is far more dangerous than the present. With the help of Sydney Atherton and Marjorie Lindon, he will attempt to escape the clutches of revenge. But can any man escape "The Curse of the Beetle"?