When a gardener brings Harriet Bailey a beautiful purebred bloodhound he found wandering around-and trampling Miss Jane Birtwhistle's roses-she discovers the dog belongs to Lord Beresford, White Church Bay's own reclusive baron. But when Harriet goes to the manor to return the dog, the noble owner is nowhere to be found. Did he leave of his own free will, or is foul play involved? As Harriet searches for answers, she uncovers long-buried secrets...