Evie and Tom and their entourage are on their way back to Halton House, but they are diverted when the dowagers and Toodles lead them astray. Following a trail of clues and employing deductive thinking, Evie and Tom eventually find them at a manor house owned by the reclusive Eleanor Holstein, who believes someone is trying to kill her. Urged by Henrietta, they set about trying to find proof. Just as they’re about to dismiss the claims as nothing but a product of a recluse’s imagination, an attempt is made on Eleanor Holstein’s life right before their eyes. Meanwhile, the Winchester brothers are entertaining themselves at a nearby motor car event. When a man suddenly dies, the Winchester brothers find evidence of foul play and set about following a trail of clues that lead them straight to Eleanor Holstein. Trying to connect the incidents is no easy task when the police become involved and everyone is ordered to refrain from poking around. However, where there is a will there is always a way.