It was refreshing to come across this new mystery series, of which this is the first book, introducing the detective, Lady Caroline Banham. The plot moves along steadily with a melange of characters, well described, who have a variety of selfish motives, set in contemporary London. While there is a sense of danger, the story does not rely on violence to keep the suspense going, in fact the murderer is quite subtle. We look forward to more books in this series.