Concerns the death by shooting of Sir Charles Grenville,a rich landowner. Michael Lawless,a Vet,is in love with Grenville's wife and after the death of Sir Charles he becomes involved in the case,both as an early suspect and then as a sort of Watson character. The real detective is Colonel Anthony Gethryn who in a series of startling revelations at the conclusion of the book,solves the case.
Typical of the period,this is a well thought out,if pedantic sort of mystery which includes timetables,appendix's and the obligatory map. ( )