Kate Marsh, her husband Tony and their friends Jennie and John Barrin are all set to enjoy an idyllic Spring at White Owl Cove. That is until Jennie receives a letter from a childhood friend, Clarissa Tree, begging her assistance. Clarissa writes from the Cornish town of Farmouth, where she is convinced that a murder is to be committed.
Kate and her friends rush to Clarissa's assistance - and when they reach Farmouth, they find that an ugly family conspiracy is about to be uncovered, with deadly results...
First published in 1940, this is a classic British murder mystery from the golden age of crime fiction.