Miss Marple is visiting an old friend called Ruth, and Ruth tells her she visited their common friend Carrie Louise and thinks Carrie is in danger. Miss Marple goes to Stonygates to visit Carrie, and gets to know her very complicated family. Unfortunately it seems Ruth was right and there are problems in the horizon.

I wasn't fooled by the illusions, which seldom happens when reading Agatha Christie. She fools me quite often! This book is very entertaining, but it does not stand from the rest.