<P>After captured the interest of detective Sir Charles Sheridan during their first case together Kathryn Ardleigh and Sir Charles are brought together once more by the demise of a local constable and the disappearance of a child.</P><P>The sleuthing couple catches a trail of deadly greed and criminal mischief once again and with the help of a shy woman who calls herself Beatrix Potter Kate intends to uncover the sinister secrets of Gallows Green.</P>