Inspector Roderick Alleyn—an aristocrat, an intellectual, and the best detective of Scotland Yard—at first glance became interested in the painter Agatha Troy. Unfortunately, his second meeting with this witty woman took place under rather unpleasant circumstances.
During a master class held by Agatha at her country house, a model is murdered, and the main suspect—painter and sculptor Garcia—vanishes without a trace. It seems there can’t be anything simpler: the killer fled right after doing his dark deed! But isn’t this version too obvious? The farther Alleyn’s investigation goes, the clearer it becomes that the missing Garcia is far too suspicious to be the real murderer. The murderer could be anyone of Agatha’s many guests! No one has a motive? Then he can be found in anyone!