2002-05-13 Country manors, village bobbies and a serial killer?

A dead butler. A sly, creeping valet. Nerve racking assignations in lonely woods. And a village policeman who though loveable, is totally inadequate at dealing with murder. A rich assortment of characters come alive in this gripping story. Frank Amberley, brilliant, watchful and unbelievably rude; Shirley Brown, mysterious, sulky and desperate; Sir Humphrey and Lady Matthews, providing real comedy; and Basil Fountain, the sort who would 'drink his own bath water'. The plot is masterly, the suspense is real. As the plot thickens and the race to the truth intensifies you will be unable to put the book down. The Heyer magic at its best.