Synopsis

Agnes Gray, a woman devoted solely to animals, is discovered in the river, though she did not drown. Soon after, her cousin Esslyn Carmichael is manipulated into taking his own life on stage during an amateur performance of the play *Amadeus*. Detective Barnaby must grapple with a perplexing array of clues: infidelity, fierce ambition, the theft of religious artifacts, and substantial contributions to animal welfare. He must unravel these threads to expose a killer driven by madness. Simultaneo