Itâs 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 itâs 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 coronerâs inquest announces a verdict of accidental death. However, Florence Norrisâthe quietly observant housekeeper at Mullingsâsuspects there may be more to the story than a fall. Florenceâs suspicions of foul play would appear to be confirmed when a second will turns up revealing details of a dark secret in the Tenneson familyâs past. Determined to find out the truth about Kennethâs death, Florence gradually pieces the clues togetherâbut will she be in time to prevent a catastrophic turn of events?