Sheila Malory's friend, Leonora, dies from drinking contaminated water--an unfitting end for a woman whose life was legendary. Mrs. Malory learns Leonora was an obstacle to a new land development project. As questions arise about Leonora's will and strangers emerge from the past, Mrs. Malory investigates just how unnatural Leonora's death was.

Sheila Malory is less than thrilled when her loathsome cousin Bernard comes to Taviscombe looking for information to complete his family tree. After all, she's got better things to do than listen to Bernard's pompous genealogical lectures and watch him berate his mousy wife. But when Bernard dies suddenly in his rented cottage, it's more than family obligation that keeps Mrs. Malory on the case. Someone wanted Bernard out of the way, and with all...