Daphne Brewster has gladly swapped south London for Pudding Corner, a Norfolk hamlet full of English charm. For Daphne, joy at moving into Cranberry Farmhouse with her husband, James, and their three young children is tempered by some concerns about being the only Black woman for miles. But within a few short months, Daphne has become known as the parish's "Vintage Lady" and has set up her own shop. Business is thriving, and so is her family. Then the local school's headmaster is found dead. Daphne can't resist getting involved. But there is more at stake here than Daphne could have guessed, and a killer who has succeeded once is all too willing to try again.