Welcome to Alderley, a magnificent mansion in the heart of the West
Country where a grand house party is taking place. The preparations have
been made, the guests have been invited, and the staff are on hand. What
could possibly go wrong? Let the entertainment begin.
The theft of the diamond necklace and the antique pistols might all be
explained, but the body in the lake - that really was a puzzle. 'Don't
expect me to solve anything, ' Inspector Wilkens announced modestly when
he arrived to sort out the unpleasantness. And at a gathering that
included English aristocracy, foreign agents in disguise, a ravishing
baroness, a daring jewel thief, a Texas millionaire and, of course, the
imperturbable butler, it was going to take some intricate sleuthing to
uncover who killed whom and why.