Fenella Woods has been living on the Isle of Man for nearly two years and she’s delighted that her nieces, Margaret and Megan, are finally coming to the island for a visit. Unfortunately, they haven’t been on the island long before they stumble across a dead body.

Zack Jacobs was handsome and charming, and he'd done his best to impress Megan over a few drinks. It isn’t until after his death that she finds out a few uncomfortable truths about the man. Police Inspector Ted Hart is put in charge of the case and Fenella knows that Megan and Margaret are on his short list of possible suspects.

Can Fenella and her fiancé, Police Inspector Daniel Robinson, work out what actually happened to Zack even though it isn’t officially Daniel’s case to investigate? Can Fenella convince her nieces that the island is a wonderful and safe place to live in spite of the murder? And is Ted actually interested in Margaret?