Carlous Deene, history master at Queen's School, Newminster, manages on the side to dabble in the art of gentlemanly detective work. Deene is approached by Mrs. Chalk, who is convinced her heiress cousin has been murdered. The suspect is, or course, Mr. Rathbone, the lady's wily widower. On the way to the truth, Deene encounters a host of friendly characters and oafish constabulary. --
