Lady Pettifer falling ill has Dory running to the Buckingham Sanitorium, a private hospital for the well to do. However, the lady's recovery is interrupted by the murder of a patient who is already dying. While Dory tries not to involve herself, Lady Pettifer's curiosity is infectious. Although investigating a murder is something her husband, DI Ridley, expressly wishes she'd avoid, it serves the perfect distraction from Dory's worries about both Lady Pettifer's health and personal challenges within her marriage. A curious case is uncovered through the victim's story, a Lord Billington, who was an ornery man in every way. It's not difficult to come up with potential culprits, much harder to prove which one of them is responsible.
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