England， 1924。 After writing The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting for a bet， no one was more surprised to see it become a bestseller than author Arbie Swift。 But when， during a ghost-hunt in the local manor house， the lady of the house is found dead， he finds it’s not a spectre he’s hunting anymore—it’s a killer… The Cotswolds， 1924。 At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead。 But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside， how – and by whom – was she killed？ Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective。 The celebrated author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre， but now the more pressing matter of Amy’s murder falls to him too。 With old friend Val， he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills， secret love affairs and tragic losses – and plenty of motives for murder。 When events take another sinister turn， Arbie must find the killer， fast。 And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime…