Summary

Beautiful but unpleasant Nerine Tarrant has been murdered, pushed over the second-story balcony of her manor High Gables to her death below.

Suspects

There is no lack of people who hold a grudge against the victim, from her husband embittered by her affairs to her mother-in-law, terrified by Nerine's threats to send her to a home.

Detective

Inspector Luke Thanet intends to find out who gave Nerine the fatal shove, even if he has to gather his leads from the most unlikely and unwilling of suspects.