Itās November 1932, and the peaceful village of Dovecote Hatch is still reeling from the recent murder at Mullings, country estate of the wealthy Stodmarsh family. Now itās about to be rocked by news of another violent demise. When the body of mild-mannered Kenneth Tenneson is found at the foot of the stairs in his home, the coronerās inquest announces a verdict of accidental death. However, Florence Norrisāthe quietly observant housekeeper at Mullingsāsuspects there may be more to the story than a fall. Florenceās suspicions of foul play would appear to be confirmed when a second will turns up revealing details of a dark secret in the Tenneson familyās past. Determined to find out the truth about Kennethās death, Florence gradually pieces the clues togetherābut will she be in time to prevent a catastrophic turn of events?