We all know by now that practically nobody can describe the events and atmosphere like Mr. Roberts, but now we at last see an example of his plotting. Things are at a hiatus although war seems inevitable, but there is a mystery to be solved in here and some classic era style sleuthing as Edward noses around Henley and other places trying to find out whodunit and why. Of course, this is not all that this book contains. We are treated to a brief but pithy description of life in Kenya during the 20s and 30s, the final regatta before the war is already being seen by observers as a period piece and part of history, and we get a glimpse of how feared TB was in those days. Add to this a fight scene involving a statue, inventive use of a dentist’s drill, and a brief but glorious description of a flight in a Tiger Moth. The whodunit won’t tax anybody’s brain but there is so much else in here that it won’t spoil your enjoyment.