1899. Frances Wynn, the widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy, but has little interest in hunting-- for birds or for a second husband. On August twelfth each year most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. When a friend, Mary Archer, is found murdered, Frances' cousin Charles is put in the spotlight. It seems Mary kept notes detailing the private indiscretions of the elite. Was she hording the juicy tidbits for blackmail purposes? As the number of victims increases, it soon seems Frances will be among them. -- adapted from jacket
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