The wealthy Agatha Dawson is deada trifle sooner than expectedbut there are no apparent signs of foul play. Lord Peter Wimsey, however, senses that something is amiss and refuses to let the case resteven without any clues or leads. Suddenly, he is faced with another murder: Agathas maid. Can super-sleuth Wimsey find the murderer and solve the case before he becomes the killers next victim?The intricate trail of horror and senseless murder lead from a beautiful Hampshire village to a fashionable London flat and a deliberate test of amour.