The dead body of an elderly officer is found, during the night, in one of Englands most prominent cathedrals. However, the collection of priceless jewels, hidden since the fifteenth century and discovered only that day, has disappeared...TheMoreThe dead body of an elderly officer is found, during the night, in one of Englands most prominent cathedrals. However, the collection of priceless jewels, hidden since the fifteenth century and discovered only that day, has disappeared...The absorbing story moves steadily against the lovely cloistered background with logical sleuthing, plot twists and a few red herrings - until an exciting, unexpected last-minute resolution, as the title suggests.One of the finest performances in J.S.
Fletchers distinguished career as a writer of murder-mystery stories.