In her fourth adventure, Thursday Next gives up her position as the Bellman of Jurisfiction in order to return to her home town of Swindon with her baby Friday. Accompanied by Hamlet, she attempts to restore her eradicated husband Landon to the timeline while at the same time thwarting the fictional character Yorrick Kaine's plot for world domination by coaching the Swindon croquet team to win the Super Hoop.

The other books in the series include:

• The Eyre Affair (2002)
• Lost in a Good Book (2002)
• The Well of Lost Plots (2003)