A Beryl and Edwina Mystery
Edwina's elderly gardener Simpkins has been secretly sleeping in her potting shed after a row with his disreputable brother-in-law and housemate, Hector Lomax. When Hector is found murdered in the local churchyard, Constable Gibbs comes looking for Simpkins, who was last seen arguing with his kin in the pub the night before. Edwina has grave doubts that the shiftless Simpkins could muster the effort to murder anyone. With the discovery of a valuable ring, then a second homicide, the two sleuths must throw themselves into weeding out suspects and rooting out the real killer.