A corpse in a country house brings Scotland Yard to an eerily quiet English village, in this tale by a master of British mystery. In the strange, nearly-deserted village of Plumpton Bois, Mr Cyril Savage inherits the home of his wealthy and estranged Aunt. But before Savage has the chance to discover her fortune, he is struck dead in the cellar of this once grand country house. The police are baffled and, unable to unearth a motive - let alone a killer,...