简介：BarnabyhimselfbecomestheprimesuspectwhenamateurphotographerLionelBellisfounddeathinthewoodsofLuxtonDeepingbecauseofaphotographshowingBarnabykissingBell'sestrangedwife,whoisanoldgirlfriendofhis.FurthermoreBarnaby'sfingerprintsareonawineglassatBell'shome,anentryinBell'sdiarynamesBarnabyashisguesttheeveningbeforehisdeathandBarnabyhasnoalibiforneitherthateveningnorthetimeofthemurder.ThecaseistakenoverbytheunpopulardetectiveinspectorMartinSpellmanwhodoesnotbelievethattheevidenceagainstBarnabyisfabricated.MoredeathsoccurwhileBarnabyconductshisown,unofficialinvestigationtoclearhisname.…