简介：TheMidsomerWorthyWritersCircleinviteswell-knownauthorMaxJenningstooneoftheirmonthlymeetings.Thegroup'ssecretary,GeraldHadleighisopposedtototheinvitation,butisoutvoted.ItbecomesapparentthatJenningsandHadleighknewoneanotheratonetime.WhenHadleighisfounddeadthenextday,BarnabyandTroybeginlookingintothebackgroundsofthevariousCirclemembersandtrytolocateJennings.Whentheydofindhimheis,astheysay,incapableofassistingthemwiththeirenquiries.Asecondmurderaddstothepuzzlebutintheend,thesolutionrestsonlearningoflongagoeventsandahiddenfamilysecret.Athome,theBarbabysagreetocarefordaughterCully'sRussianBluecatKillmouskie,withinterestingresultsforTom.…