In a new edition of the classic debut novel featuring the inimitable Inspector Wexford, the clever detective investigates the baffling demise of Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife, whose body turns up in the woods, brutally strangled, until his probe uncovers Margaret's secret treasure trove of rare books, given to her by a passionate lover known only as Doon. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.