A collection of three short stories 'The evidence exposed' The two week course on 'Great Houses of Britain' brings together a varied group of enthusiasts When one turns up dead, Inspector Thomas Lynley makes a cameo appearance 'I, Richard' Malcolm Cousins has spent years in the single-minded pursuit of a priceless letter, probably written by Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, but does he want it enough to kill for it? 'The surprise of his life' When Douglas Armstrong has his first consultation with Thistle McCloud, he has no intention of murdering his wife His mind, in fact, doesn't turn to murder until two weeks after consultation number four