A houseful of people he loathes is not Sir Arthur\'s worst problem... -- Boston Evening Transcript.
Sayers Heyer is an author to read--this means you -- New York Herald Tribune Miss Heyer has the delightful talent of blending humor with mystery.
Miss Heyer\'s characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me...
I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word \'Go.\' --Dorothy L.
But this time, the talented young inspector discovers much more than he\'s bargained for.
The unhappy guests find themselves under the scrutiny of Scotland Yard\'s cool-headed Inspector Harding, who has solved tough cases before.
When Sir Arthur is found stabbed to death, no one is particularly grieved--and no one has an alibi.
But the unfortunate guest list is enough to exasperate a saint, and the host, Sir Arthur Billingham-Smith, is an abusive wretch hated by everyone from his disinherited son to his wife\'s stoic would-be lover.
It should have been a lovely English country-house weekend.
A houseful of people he loathes is not Sir Arthur\'s worst problem..
