The late British journalist Joe Strombel is being mourned by his colleagus, even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of the Tarot Card Killer at large in London. But how can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra Pransky (Johansson). Sondra is an American journalism student visting London, and during a stage performance by a magician (Allen), she is shocked to find herself able to see and hear Joe. From beyond, he gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it. Sondra immediately starts chasing the big story, enlisting the aid of the reluctant magician. That chase leads right to the handsome British aristocrat, Peter Lyman (Jackman). Soon Sondra finds that the romance of her life may well be the dangerous scoop she's looking for.