The 99-year-old Earl of Middlemop has had his future cruelly snatched from him.Who could have poisoned the richest man in Wessex? The answer lies within the walls of Gripedown Hall where family secrets and bitter rivalries prevail.The Earl's family call in senior sleuths Churchill and Pemberley. Their investigation is complicated by an altered will and contested parentage. Perhaps the butler has answers? A bungled attempt to retrieve his secret letters leads to the two old ladies being thrown off the case.Churchill and Pemberley can't possibly let their hard work go to waste. With nothing left to lose, they turn to an old enemy for help…
