Walter Prescott returns to his apartment one afternoon to find the lifeless body of his roommate and friend, Jack Carradine. The police chalk it up to a heart attack, but something about the situation doesn't feel right. So Walter seeks outside help and winds up with the magic-using, Scoth-loving private investigator, Rick Walker. In the course of their journey for answers, Rick and Walter find themselves staring down the barrel of a gun, encountering a mysterious woman with questionable connections, and uncovering deeply buried secrets - including one about Walter himself. The novella "Dames and Diviners" is the second installment of a three-part story chronicling the continuing adventures of Rick Walker.