Charlotte Ladram is horrified to find out that one of her
favorite relatives, Beatrix, has been murdered. Although
they weren't related by blood, she and Beatrix had been
close. The police seemed to think it's a cut-and-dried
burglary gone awry, and an arrest is made quickly.
But Charlotte and her half-brother, Maurice, aren't sure
the answer is that simple. Somehow, the current trouble
seems tied in with Beatrix's brother, Tristram Abberley,
who died in the late 30s. Tristram had been a poet whose
posthumous success was enough to take care of his family
financially.
As the various characters follow slender threads, weaving a
picture of Tristram and what that could possibly have to do
with Beatrix's death all these years later, you'll find
yourself entranced with Goddard's smooth writing style.
Written in a British style, the myriad plots and sub-plots
sometimes make it a little difficult to follow the story.
But follow it you will. It becomes essential to know how it
all ties together -- and Goddard is an expert at snapping
every knot tight! An enjoyable read.
An English poet was killed fighting for the Republicans in
the Spanish Civil War. Nearly 50 years later his sister is
murdered during a robbery at her home - but robbery, it
seems, is only a part of the motive that underlies her
death.
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