The new book of the detective series by the English writer Keith McCarthy about pathologist John Eisenmenger and lawyer Elena Fleming follows the novels “A Feast of Flesh”, “The Quiet Sleep of Death” and “The Final Diagnosis”. Elena and Eisenmenger are guests at Westerham Castle, owned by the Hickman family - old friends of Elena. Suddenly, news comes that a burnt car with a corpse inside has been found in the forest on the border of the estate. During the investigation of the incident, sensational facts are revealed that shed unexpected light on the dark secrets of the owners of Westerham and on the circumstances of the tragic death of Elena's parents.