Returning from a much-needed holiday, Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown discovers that life in the Lake District is, as ever, far from relaxing. Before she can enjoy the idea of being the future Mrs Chris Henderson, her fianc discovers the body of his friend, antique dealer Jonathan Woolley, brutally strangled in a house in Grasmere.
Enlisting the help of her friends and amateur detectives Ben and Bonnie, the investigation appears to ask more questions...