Unexpected deaths haunt Prudence Barnard, even after Knighton Gaunt of the famous Second Sons Inquiry Agency proved Prudence was innocent of murder at Rosecrest. Trying to escape the notoriety, she accepts an invitation to visit a hitherto unknown cousin, Eric Knibbs. Unfortunately their reunion is short-lived. Eric is found dead, hanging from a noose outside his bedroom window, apparently a suicide. Despite not knowing her cousin very well, Pru knows...