A letter for Miss Marple from a recently deceased friend promises a large reward for investigating a crime - without telling her who was involved, or when it happened! When she accepts, she is given a reservation for a coach tour of historic homes and gardens. She has fifteen fellow-passengers - and one of them knows a murderer's secret and someone is preparing to kill.
这部电影设定在18世纪的英格兰,并“灵感来源”于真实事件,是一部关于宗教领袖安·李(Ann Lee)的“史诗寓言”,安·李是谢克教运动的创始人,且被她的追随者宣称为“女性基督”。