7The tranquility of Cambridge is punctured when Cousin Andrew of the illustrious Faraday family disappears without a trace. No time is wasted in summoning Albert Campion and his sleuthing skills away from the bustle of Piccadilly to investigate - but little does he expect to be greeted by a band of eccentric relatives all at daggers with each other. Soon there are as many dead bodies as there are red herrings, and Campion must uncover the secrets of the Faraday dynasty before another victim falls... "My very favourite of the four Queens of crime is Allingham." - J K Rowling "Margery Allingham has precious few peers and no superiors." - The Sunday Times "The best of mystery writers." - The New Yorker