The Exeter stationmaster has disappeared. It is possible that the body
in the Guy Fawkes bonfire is his. Superintendent Tallis is sending
Detective Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming to investigate.
Exeter's Superintendent Steel has a criminal in mind who might be in the
picture for the murder of the victim. Both Steel and Colbeck are
castigated by the bishop for allowing this murder to happen so close to
the cathedral. At the inquest, Colbeck and Leeming feel that the new
stationmaster is also worth looking into. As Colbeck and Steel sift
through the house of the victim, they are presented with a third
suspect.
Having apprehended one of the suspects, Colbeck is unsure whether he is
the true culprit. He and Leeming maintain the pressure on the other
two. In a surprising turn of events the victim's diary turns up. What
hidden clues will it provide?
Author Edward Marston provides a surprising conclusion to this murder mystery. A good, quick read.
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