<p>Not even the imminent threat of a Japanese invasion can stop the notorious Lady Emily Gascoigne-Ridley from courting disaster &ndash; or even death &ndash; wherever she goes. When she decides to spend the winter of 1943 in Bexford North simply to spite her relative Annie Watson she begins to wreak havoc in the villagers&rsquo; lives. Within a week she has the village in turmoil with her insinuations her Russian Communist propaganda and her evil tale-bearing. When murder is discovered Inspector Peters and his team do not have to search for the suspects &ndash; they are in bewildering abundance.&nbsp;<br />It seems as if finally Lady Emily has received what she deserves&hellip;&nbsp;<br />&hellip; or has she?</p>