Old Mr Barraclough is dead, leaving a vast fortune to be split between his stepdaughters and his staff; however his body has been stolen. Both step daughters have died in mysterious circumstances, everyone has a reason for wanting them dead due to their habit of bribery and blackmail, but who did it? The aggressive chauffeur? The victimised secretary? The dippy maid? The insane undertaker? Or the deaf and blind Doctor? It’s a ripping good yarn full of sliding panels and trap doors with half the cast immersed in the thriller and the other half running riot.