Some mysteries are not meant to be solved...
A seemingly innocent crossword puzzle book has some of Clara's closest friends arguing. Accusations of cheating start to become dangerous when one person is violently threatened and Clara is torn between revealing a fraudster and helping a man scared for his life.
When James Clapton arrives at her door claiming a man who should be dead is walking around Brighton things become even more complicated. Could a local workman really be lost explorer Andrew Irvine and how does it all link to the recent failed expedition to Mount Everest?
Clara finds herself in a moral dilemma - might revealing the truth do more harm than good?
The Mystery of Mallory is the thirtieth book in the Clara Fitzgerald Series