A Kesley and Lambert novel. Chief Inspector Kelsey and Detective Lambert are investigating the murder of divorcee Venetia Franklin. Venetia's ex-husband Ray Franklin and his new wife certainly have a motive: Ray had had to continue providing for Venetia after the divorce. But, there are other suspects: Philip Coburn who had recently broken off an affair with Venetia, and an intense young man she had met just before her death. Kelsey is following every lead on the suspects when the death of a mentally disturbed man makes him see them in a new light...