Most detective stories start from the wrong point! They start with murder. But murder is the end.
The elderly widow Lady Tresilian is found murdered at Gull's Point, her seaside residence at the top of a cliff.
But what do a failed suicide attempt, an unjust accusation of theft against a student, and the love life of a famous tennis player have to do with it?
At first glance, nothing. But when the people in Lady Tresilian's immediate circle gather at Gull's Point, the events of the past reach their tragic climax.
It's all part of a carefully planned and detailed scheme that leads to... nothing.