简介：TheleaseontheDupayneMuseumisalmostupandunderthetermsoftheirfather'swill,allthreeoftheDupaynechildrenmustagreetocontinueorthemuseumistoclose.NevilleDupayneisdeadsetagainstcontinuingthemuseumwhenthemoneycouldbeusedforamuchbetterpurpose.Oneofthemuseum'skeyattractionsistheMurderRoom,displayinginformationonaseriesofnotoriousmurdersfrombetweenthetwoWorldWars.WhenNevillediesinawayreminiscentofoneofthemurdersondisplayintheMurderRoom,CommanderAdamDalgleishisaskedtoinvestigate.Thereareanynumberofsuspects:hissiblings,severalmuseumemployeeswhowilllosetheirjob,hissecretarywithwhomheoncehadanaffairandhisdaughterwhofelthewasanabsenteefather.Asecondmurderrevealssomeoftheactivitiesoftheupperclassesandthesolutionliesinalong-agowrongthatsomeoneisseekingtoright.…