Henry is eager to impress the world with his food, but when he gets fired as a chef onboard a cruise ship, he is left ashore in Amsterdam. He finds work at the Tower of Tears, a restaurant located in the historic tower from where the famous explorer Henry Hudson set out to discover Manhattan. The executive chef demands to be called Captain, and the crew is a shady collection of modern-day pirates who teach Henry to cook with passion, but he soon finds out that everyone is really searching for Hudson's lost treasure.

Jonas Gülstorff has previously published several poetry collections and a book about street art. This is his first novel in English.