In the fascinating novel by the English writer Janet Caird, the quiet life of an old Scottish school with very conservative traditions is disrupted by a chain of cruel and, at first glance, inexplicable murders, which a young teacher, who has many terrible and romantic adventures, inevitably has to investigate. tie" by the recognized "detective queen" Najo Marsh presents a picturesque panorama of the life of London high society, where a mysterious and elusive blackmailer appears, causing a lot of trouble to high-society beauties and stopping at nothing - even murder. As always, Inspector Roderick Allen rises to the occasion and not only brings the villain to light, but also wins the heart of the beautiful artist Agatha Troy.