Young doctor Guy Morgan, taking a walk in the notorious Stowey Wood, slipped, fell into a ravine, and discovered human bones there. At exactly the same time, Superintendent Alan Markby and Meredith Mitchell came to Lower Stowey to inspect a house they might buy. At first, Markby didn’t think much of the doctor’s incident—but when a murder occurred at the local church, he suspected a connection between the two events. Afraid of another crime, he is ready to begin an investigation. Meredith, of course, won’t stay out of it either…