Lady Amanda Golightly and her housemate Hugo Cholmondeley-Crichton-Crump return from their visit to Scotland to find a letter informing them that Hugo's sister will be arriving the following day for a month's visit which sours Lady A's mood as Tabitha constantly bullied her at school. Her manservant's announcement that he is now betrothed to Enid Tweedie sort of friend and general gopher has already unsettled her. If that wasn't enough it appears that while they were away the security of Belchester Towers was breached and somebody is systematically killing off the staff! Enter Detective Inspector Moody and Detective Sergeant Glenister and all hell breaks loose!