Murder comes to the sleepy Devon town of Brightsea. Chief Inspector Maycock is convinced that the killer was passing through on his way to Cornwall. Lady Deborah Dee of Melville Hall is equally convinced that he is wrong. But can she convince Andrew Trellegon to come out of retirement and investigate? Andrew, the man who caught the Kings Park Killer in Australia, has settled down to a quiet life in Brightsea. For ten years he was a successful private inquiry agent in Perth. Now he wants a simple life. Or does he? Is he really sure what he wants to do?He knows that he's been dragging his feet as far as getting the old house that he purchased into a comfortable condition. Is it time to re-think his objectives? Does he really just want to investigate his infamous ancestor, Black Ben Trellegon, or is he just fooling himself?Join Andrew Trellegon, his adorable but quirky Jack Russell Terrier Hamish and the formidable Lady Deborah Dee in the first of their adventures together. Murderers beware! Because when Andrew is convinced that Chief Inspector Maycock has got it wrong, then nothing is going to stop him from catching the killer.