Publisher's Synopsis
In the wake of a terrifying dream and a mysterious visit, mild Mr Mellilow finds himself accused of murdering his weekly chess partner... Police Constable Burt sees a murdered man through a front-door letter-flap. But when he and his sergeant investigate, both the victim and the entire hallway have disappeared entirely... After Mr Puffett's prize peaches disappear just before the Flower-Show, in a seemingly impossible theft, suspicion falls upon the local boys, though they swear their innocence... Drawn into all these intrigues, gentleman sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey must deploy his detective skills and discover the truth.
