"Noel Coward is the toast of twenties society, a brilliant playwright, composer and entertainer. Goldenhurst, his house in Kent, provides a refuge from his professional whirl and - more importantly - a place where he can be with his lover, Jack, without fear of arrest or society's censure. And so it would have remained if their idyll hadn't been ruined by the arrival of Noel's domineering mother, father and aunt. Nine decades later, out-and-proud acclaimed actor Richard Stent falls in love with Goldenhurst and buys it from its current owner (one Julian Clary, renowned homosexual). Despite his success, Richard has more than a few problems. Goldenhurst is supposed to be a respite from all his worries but this is a house with a very rich, and not always pleasant history. And more than one thing is about to go bump in the night ..."--Publisher's description.

Noel Coward's house in Kent provides a refuge for him and his lover, Jack. But their romantic idyll is ended, first by the arrival of Noel's demanding relatives and then by a mysterious death. Many years later, film star and Coward fan Richard Stent buys the house from its current owner, but Richard has problems of his own.