Detective Roger LeCarre. Scourge of crime. Guardian of Exeter. And now, party guest at the manor house owned by mysterious billionaire tech genius Eli Quartz. It is a small and unconventional gathering: the Bishop, a fading radio star, a desperate aristocrat, the aging butler and his absurdly beautiful daughter - and Detective Roger LeCarre. Then a snowstorm blows in and the group realise they are trapped. And when, completely against expectations for this kind of situation, their controversial host winds up dead, it's obvious who should must solve the crime. Obvious, but for the fact the murder weapon was in Detective Roger LeCarre's hand, and the body at his feet.