Till the Clock Stops

In a bright London spring, a modest deed in a syndicate’s director’s room sets a young cartographer’s fate in motion. Alan Craig, eager yet financially stranded, signs a peculiar agreement that promises the capital needed for a lifelong dream: an Arctic expedition. The deal is brokered by two polished, enigmatic men—Francis Bullard with his confident smile and gold‑tipped watch, and the melancholic Robert Lancaster, whose refined bearing hides a sharper edge.

As the contract is sealed, the atmosphere crackles with anticipation and hidden motives. Alan’s gratitude masks a growing unease, while the senior partners hint at debts, loyalties, and a promise that may cost more than money. Listeners are drawn into a world of early‑twentieth‑century intrigue, where ambition clashes with secrecy, and the ticking of a watch may echo far beyond the city’s bustling streets.