Synopsis

The death of Alan King, proprietor of the Kings crystal glass company, in Shanghai sends ripples across to the quiet village of Midsomer Magna. His brother swiftly assumes control of the business, shuttering the factory and, adding to the discord, marrying King’s widow – a union met with resentment by her son. When the company’s chief accountant is discovered drowned in the river, Barnaby finds himself immersed in a shadowy world of Masonic rituals and corporate malfeasance. Jones’s expertise in