In the winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher travels to
a school friend's house to witness the estate's famous Guy
Fawkes celebration. But she gets more than a quiet weekend
at the quaint family manse that she was originally hoping
for. The home is the site of some severe family tension—
the Viscount and head of family is a strict and unyielding
sort, insisting that everyone—especially his children—meet
his own unreasonable expectations. On the evening of the
Guy Fawkes celebration, the Viscount is found dead on the
floor of his study, killed by his own hand. What's more,
he apparently first killed a guest— a married woman
visiting England from Australia—before turn¬ing the gun on
himself. Now it's up to Alec Fletcher, Daisy's husband and
a Detective Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard, to unravel
the mystery and the long held family secrets that led to
this state of affairs before anyone else can fall prey to
the tragic cycle of events. A solution that will require,
perhaps, more than a little help from Daisy herself.
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