On a cold January night in Durham Castle, two local businessmen are caught in a bizarre fire at a Burns Night Supper. Penfold and Detective Sergeant Milburn have several suspects, but all seem equally plausible as the arsonist killer.
The suspects come from all walks of life: the victims’ widows, an obsessively ambitious chef, a mistress, an illegitimate son, a student, a conman, two scheming sisters and an ex-soldier.
When a stolen antique sword and a bank hostage crisis are added into the mix, Penfold and Milburn face their most intriguing case yet.
Another classic whodunit in the celebrated British tradition. Set in Durham in the north of England, someone is guilty of double murder, but who?
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