Someone set a tripwire across the top of the staircase in Sir Lucas’s apartment block causing him to fall head-long and break his arm. A malicious prank . . . or something much worse?

Sir Lucas has made plenty of enemies in the cutthroat world of business. Even his own wife is not above suspicion!

Although Bea dislikes the overbearing businessman, she grudgingly accepts the case to help her dear assistant Maggie, who is Sir Lucas’s step-daughter.

The case takes Bea on an unexpected journey — one that involves eccentric tenants, a kooky therapist, and even a dead body . . .