About the book: year / A murder has been committed in London. A notebook is found near the body of the victim, Maureen Lyon. The police announce on the radio that they are looking for a murder suspect: a man in a gray coat, a light scarf and a felt hat. At the Monkswell Manor boarding house, which belongs to a young married couple, the Ralstons, guests begin to gather - Christopher Wren, Mrs. Boyle, Major Metcalf and Miss Casewell. Due to snowfall, they find themselves locked in the house and read about a murder in the newspaper. Another guest arrives - Mr. Paravicini, whose car is stuck in the snow. Mrs. Boyle irritates everyone present with her manners. Suddenly a policeman arrives at the boarding house on skis, informing him that a murder may soon occur here too.…