A delicious, classic country-house mystery. Sir Henry Ancred, a
celebrated Shakespearian actor, has arranged to have his portrait
painted by Agatha Troy wife of Inspector Roderick Alleyn. She's rather
glad to be stepping out of Alleyn's shadow, and when Ancred is killed at
his own birthday party, Troy tries sleuthing on her own. But she's got a
family full of suspects to contend with, and is pleased at last to hand
things over to Alleyn.