"The Murders at Madlands" is a crime mystery novel by the famed author Aidan de Brune. Eight persons were assembled in the dining room of the palatial home of Sir Rupert Haffervale, business magnate of Sydney. Five of them were his associates, prominent men in the life of the city. The sixth was the star reporter of a big daily. The occasion, the formal handing over of control of a huge trust to Sir Rupert's niece and heiress on her coming of age. But, at noon, as the knight was about to conduct his niece to the head of the table, he fell forward with a bullet through his heart! The fatal shot was undoubtedly fired by someone in the room, yet no report was heard. Who was the murderer?