Lord Hugo Anstead and the Mayfair Detective Agency investigate the mysterious death of literary assistant Catherine Hale at Misseldon Cottage . . . where everyone is a suspect. Lord Hugo Anstead and the village sleuths of the Mayfair Detective Agency take on the mystery with gusto . . . until the body of housekeeper Ella Beckley changes their entire perspective on the case. Everyone at Misseldon Cottage had a reason to commit the crimes, including the famous mystery writer, Emilia Chardon, her lazy nephew, Richard, and his infamous girlfriend, Chloe Amesbury. When Lord Hugo and the teatime sleuths go undercover at the elegant country estate, they unravel a trail of danger and deception as they race to solve the case before the murderer strikes again.