Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter
The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway is confronted by a murder that seems impossible no one was near the murder weapon at the time the shot was fired. Everyone on the scene seems to have a motive, not to mention the wherewithal to commit murder, and alibis that simply don't hold up.
The inspector is sorely tried by a wide variety of suspects, including the neglected widow, the neighbor who's in love with her, her resentful daughter, and a patently phony Russian prince preying on the widow's emotional vulnerability and social aspirations. And then there's the blackmail plot that may or may not be at the heart of the case .
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