Barnaby and his family are vacationing in France when a murder is committed. A strange old man is the victim. A less skilled but senior detective, Pringles, acting in Barnaby's place, quickly arrests a young man and pretty much assures his conviction. Of course, with Tom on the case, we know there is going to be a lot more to look into. The whole thing revolves around a fox hunting group which serves as a kind of inner-circle social group. Once again, there is some history that influences things, including the disappearance of a man who was declared dead, leaving a wealthy widow. Cully's theatre career again is a focus.
Review of Death of a Stranger
