Lady Pottersby was a recluse, she had a close circle of friends and would not allow anyone else into her life but, when a murderer struck at her private party, she had no choice but to turn to a man she neither knows nor trusts... Ruff is a building worker whose only experience of being a detective was on a murder mystery weekend and now he finds himself unwillingly thrust into a world he neither knows or understands, in order to save a frightened old lady and to stop a sadistic murderer whose only aim is a high body count. As Ruff investigates he suddenly realizes the murderer is hiding a secret which will plunge himself and Lady Pottersby into the edge of darkness. The Case of the Missing Hand is a murder mystery like no other, packed with intrigue, mystery and a touch of humour.