Murder of a Dead Man

As Lady Cecilia Branstoke convalesces after a severe bout of influenza an urgent plea for assistance arrives from their friend Mrs. Montgomery: The Earl of Soothcoor languishes in a goal in Lincolnshire accused of murder. The victim? Mrs. Montgomery’s husband Malcolm reported dead over two years ago!. The Branstokes travel to Camden House Sanatorium in Lincolnshire where Mr. Montgomery had secretly been a patient. In society Camden House Sanatorium had a reputation as one of the most modern and successful sanatoriums a model for other institutions.. But can a reputation be too perfect?. To investigate Lady Branstoke registers at Camden House as a patient needing further care to recover from her influenza. Meanwhile Sir James probes outside connections in pursuit of establishing Soothcoor's innocence and identifying the actual murderer.. As the Branstokes delve into the tangled web surrounding Mr. Montgomery's life and death the façade of Camden House as the perfect sanatorium cracks revealing the canker of disintegration beneath the polished exterior.. Can the Branstokes not only solve Mr. Montgomery’s murder and free the Earl of Soothcoor as originally intended but also protect the well-being of the vulnerable souls within Camden House from harm?