The Ellison household is shocked when one of their maids is garrotted,
just like two other young women in the area have been. They also feel
that Inspector Pitt is quite impertinent to think that he can question
the women of the house. It just won't do.
Why has the inspector taken an interest in continually questioning
Charlotte Ellison? Is it as her sister, Emily suggests that he is
interested in her romantically? Or for other reasons?
When the daughter of the local sexton is killed in the same manner, it
sends shockwaves through the Ellison household. The death causes
further turmoil in the house when Charlotte shares her suspicions of
Emily's boyfriend with Inspector Pitt.
Tensions mount as the family turns on itself in the terror it is
experiencing. Will they destroy themselves before the inspector
discovers the killer?
Author Anne Perry's murder mystery presents no suspects until the last
pages of the story. Well written and and well worth the read.
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