Damascus, February 1840 -- The usual suspects -- The Jewish quarter -- Interrogation -- The tumbak seller & the watchman -- The long wait -- Confessions -- Evidence -- The rabbis -- The Talmud -- A brief for the defense -- The geography of information -- Seeking help -- The powers that be -- The richest men in the world -- Inquiries -- Politics -- The mission I -- The mission II -- Muhammad Ali's behind -- Damascus, September 1840.