The novel follows seemingly timid protagonist Elizabeth Wheeler, whose placid existence is thrown into disarray by a murder. Forced into the role of detective, Elizabeth tries to set things right again.
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The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal ...
A middle-aged spinster rents a country house for the summer and soon finds herself plunged into a nasty scenario of bank defaults, stolen securities and murder.
. . . She helped the mystery story grow up.”—The New York Times
The tale unfolds as the protagonist, a young and lively female named Phyllis, finds herself inadvertently entangled in an internet of espionage and international intrigue.