When Drew Hopgood's brother Frank dies whilst out climbing it's initially thought his death was simply a tragic accident. But when Frank's much younger wife Stella arrives at Hopgood Hall demanding half of Frank's inheritance the Hopgoods and Alexi Ellis begin to suspect foul play. . . Stella has no claim to Frank's legacy but she isn't giving up easily. And with the reputation of Hopgood Hall still fragile Alexi can't afford to lose any more money because of Stella's greed. So Alexi her partner Jack and Cosmo of course decide to dig deeper into Stella's background. Just how did she meet Frank and were they really as in love as she claims? As the trio investigate they discover Stella has her own reasons for being back at Hopgood Hall. And rather than console the grieving widow Alexi and Jack think they might need to look again at Frank's tragic death - because rather than an accident this could have been a deadly fall - planned by his own wife! A boutique hotel. A feral cat. A recipe for murder!
