When Douglas Westray, the son of an eminent aircraft manufacturer, is found shot dead in a locked room at a society ball, it seems obvious that it\'s suicide--after all, he had two failed engagements behind him, and had lost the family firm a prestigious prize through his own neglect.
Why was Douglas wearing the wrong shoes when he was found? What is the conn.
But not everybody is convinced--including Freddy Pilkington-Soames, who soon discovers that there are still questions to be answered.
When Douglas Westray, the son of an eminent aircraft manufacturer, is found shot dead in a locked room at a society ball, it seems obvious that it\'s suicide--after all, he had two failed engagements behind him, and had lost the family firm a prestigious prize through his own neglect