Meet Lilly Tweed. Former Agony Aunt. Purveyor of Fine Teas. Accidental Sleuth.
It's the height of summer and Lilly has been asked to demonstrate at a local book club. Not only is this her first event, but it's for the crème de la crème of the town's residents, a member of the aristocracy and a wealthy heiress included.
When the proceedings get underway Lilly notices underlying tension and competition between the members and it's not long before tragedy strikes. The heiress is found dead.
As a prime witness Lilly is asked unofficially to help solve the crime, but with motives galore, animosity running rife and all the women having spent time alone with the victim, the culprit could be any of them.
The more she digs the murkier it becomes, and she soon realises appearances are deceiving when it comes to the rich and titled of Plumpton Mallet.