"Who would want to kill legendary French diva Corinne Coreille? When death threats arrive in the post, Corinne takes refuge at Chalfont Park, the country house and estate of he godmother Lady Grylls. Other house guests include Antonia Darcy and her husband Major Payne, Corinne's dominating agent Maître Maginot, a private detective called Jonson, and private detective called Jonson, and Lady Grylls's nephew, Peverel de Broke. But why has the eccentric millionairess socialite Eleanor Merchant traveled from the US with the sole intention of coming face to face with Corinne? Worryingly, she is convinced it was the singer's haunting voice that lured her son to suicide... " -- inside cover.