It is a will-known fact that most murder victims know their murderers -- usually very well. So when Verna Hume is found strangled in her own home the police immediately turn to her husband, and when it becomes apparent that the couple did not get on, they arrest him. But one man is unconvinced. Detective Inspector Peach finds it hard to believe that the mild-mannered Martin Hume is capable of killing anyone, and sets out to prove it. With the investigation...