In this World War I drama, a novelist named Edgar Brodie is stunned to learn from the newspapers that he has passed away. Unbeknownst to him, this is a ruse created by British Intelligence, who have rebranded him as Richard Ashenden. His new mission is to infiltrate Switzerland and eliminate a German agent threatening British operations in the Middle East. Upon arrival, Ashenden finds himself face-to-face with a mysterious woman claiming to be his wife, Mrs. Ashenden, in his hotel room.

Secret Agent
In the midst of World War I, two British secret agents struggle with their divided allegiances and troubled moral compasses as they're assigned to neutralize a cunning German spy.