When Mrs Vane is found dead at the bottom of the cliffs at Ludmouth Bay the verdict is of accidental death. However when The Courier learns that Inspector Moresby of Scotland Yard has been making enquiries the newspaper's editor sends down gentleman sleuth Roger Sheringham to find out why. Roger's investigations lead him in a very unexpected direction. He uncovers some murky truths about Mrs Vane's life and a second murder.