About the book: 1944 / That day Dick Markham was too happy... True, not for long: his beloved Leslie Grant did not have time to agree to marry him, when a certain visiting soothsayer immediately declared her a villainous poisoner. Can you believe this? The unpleasant episode served as the beginning of a chain of strange incidents that ultimately led to murder. Dr. Fell, as always, had to understand the intricacies of rumors and evidence, which he once again did brilliantly.