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.
就在即将期末考试之际,19岁的黛菲因为父亲中风不得不回到家乡。他的康复疗程是这对父女治愈他们脆弱关系的契机。在这个地中海小镇上,她慢慢地被卷入了一场家庭闹剧。她亲眼目睹姑姑用自己提供的非处方药自杀。自杀后,司法程序就此开始。在罪恶感之下埋藏的变化是,她慢慢发现自己失去了清白和天真,并质疑自己原有的正义观念。