A Parisian puzzle of mischief and murder! Lottie Sprigg-travelling companion to a wealthy heiress-is whisked into fashionable society on arrival in Paris. But a dinner party hosted by the Lenoir family goes awry when a body's discovered in the drawing room. Who did the deed? Having chanced upon some clues, budding sleuth Lottie tries to make sense of mysterious conversations and bare-faced lies. She's assisted by her trusty dog, Rosie, and the local delivery boy. But when a second body is found, her theories come undone. A bicycle chase and a scare in Pere Lachaise cemetery complicate the case. Lottie receives a sinister warning to keep away. How can she uncover a secret which someone is so desperate to hide?