The mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut. From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soonMoreThe mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.
From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon disappears with the tide, she is puzzled by a mystery that might have been suicide, murder or a political plot. With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey, she finds a reason for detective pursuit as only the two of them can pursue it.