Busman's Honeymoon

Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, newlywed and seeking a quiet honeymoon, find themselves stranded at Talboys, a remote Hertfordshire farmhouse, after their car breaks down. The house's former owner, a miserly man named Noakes, is found dead at the bottom of the cellar stairs — and the investigation that follows draws in a cast of local characters, each with a connection to the victim. As the police and press descend on the house, Wimsey and Harriet must navigate the chaos with their trademark wit, uncovering the truth behind Noakes' death while their own relationship is tested by the intrusion of the crime.