This is the third in this series of country house murder mysteries, and it remains as inventive as the other two. Here is the classic era murder mystery updated for a modern - and rather more cynical - era with a cast of grotesques and a somewhat surreal atmosphere.

Characters include the ghastly, gushing Bee, with her blonde hair and mink coat; black-gloved Ingrid; the ne’er-do-well nephew of the dying man; and a male nurse with green nail polish. Unfortunately, this also means the author has created a story with two greedy people,impossible to like, vying for an inheritance, backed up by a supporting cast of equally unlovable people. At times this rather sours the story, but the plot pulls the reader on and this writer can certainly pace a book. I didn’t guess it all but I did have a lot of fun trying, and so will you.