For Phyllida Bright, the energetic housekeeper of Agatha Christie, — a new shock: she receives an invitation to… a murder!
Agatha’s neighbors, newly moved from London, are throwing an eccentric party with a detective game. Guests are invited to feel like investigators: friends of the family stage the suspects, and the host, Mr. Woxley, must “play” the deceased. But who could have guessed that an innocent pastime would turn into trouble? While the participants enthusiastically gather carefully prepared clues, the terrible truth comes to light: Mr. Woxley is indeed dead.
Before the police arrive, Phyllida takes the investigation into her own hands.