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Former inspector Sir John Appleby is worried about his friend Charles Vandervell. An elderly philosopher who lives alone on the Cornish coast, his nephew has expressed concern about his melancholic state. But when Appleby drops by to visit Vandervell, he is surprised to find him entertaining his female neighbour. And then a week later, Vandervell disappears leaving what seems like a suicide note....  

Umgeben von mittelalterlichen Ruinen und einem englischen Garten liegt in Yorkshire das atemberaubende Herrenhaus Belrive Priory. Weihnachten steht vor der Tür, und der Schriftsteller Arthur Ferryman freut sich, zu dem verschneiten Familiensitz zurückzukehren. Jedoch muss er bei seiner Ankunft schockiert feststellen, dass seine Cousins und Cousinen einen neuen Sport für sich entdeckt haben: das Pistolenschießen. Basil Roper, der Herr des Hauses, hat zum weihnachtlichen Vergnügen einen Schießstand im Schnee bauen lassen. Tatsächlich tut der exzentrischen Familie jede Ablenkung gut.

Inspired by a newspaper competition, a group of people discuss enigmatic remarks they have overheard but do not know the meaning of. The phrase ‘Grey’s ghost was black’ sparks much intrigue and speculation, as series detective John Appleby recounts the mysterious tale of an author, his ghost writer and his ghost writer’s ghost.

London’s Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, Sir John Appleby, is invited on a break to the Scottish Highlands for a trout-fishing weekend but his detective skills are soon put to the test when he discovers the body of their host, and all the guests seem to have a motive for murder....