The second book in M.C. Beaton's Edwardian murder mystery series. Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parent's house to become self supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite as liberating as Rose has imagined, but her drudgery comes to an end when old acquaintance Freddy Pomfret is murdered and her help is required by amateur sleuth Captain Harry Cathcart.Rose and Harry prepare to take on the usual Edwardian social rounds, but little expect to uncover a devious blackmail plot and an unexpected killer.