The Goddess and the Thief is an exotic and sensual tale of theft, obsession and ‘other worlds’. It is the story of Alice, a young woman born in India, before being raised in England by her aunt, a spiritualist medium. When a mysterious stranger enters the two women’s lives, they are lured into an audacious plot to steal a sacred Indian gem – during which they will encounter a deposed maharajah – a man hell-bent on discovering the secrets of eternity – and a widowed queen who hopes the stone can draw her husband’s spirit near. In the midst of all this madness, Alice must find a way of reclaiming control of her life and fate.