First a murder and then a disappearing corpse
Shortly after the death of millionaire Richard Marlow, the village of Heathton is rocked by the discover that the body has been stolen. Further proof that something is seriously wrong comes when Marlow's friend Dr Warrander is discovered with a fatal stab wound to the heart. When Marlow's daughter vows not to marry until her father's body is discovered, her fiancée join forces with the local rector to discover the guilty party. But are some secrets better left covered up?