Another high-society season in London. But it won’t end as boringly as the previous ones. The disgusting word “blackmail,” like a pervasive London fog, hung in the air. “Who wants to profit from the sins of society lionesses?”—this question arises for Scotland Yard inspector Roderick Alleyn. But… isn’t a policeman a regular at balls and receptions, drinking in the company of stiff London “aunts”? That’s ridiculous and suspicious. Still, it’s not shameful to work for Scotland Yard—for the lords as well. Lady’s favorite and everyone’s darling Lord Robert Gospel, nicknamed “Dumbo,” becomes Alleyn’s eyes and ears. He learns something—but before he can tell anything, he dies a violent death in a taxi. Of course, Alleyn finds both the murderer and the blackmailer—and then another discovery awaits him… Love. Though, it seems, what could possibly be between a police inspector and a famous artist? Probably the same ironic turn of mind. And, by the way, it belongs also to Neyо Marsh herself.