Tracks in the Snow

When Rector Driver's friend, Peters, is found brutally murdered, all signs point to the usual suspect: the disgruntled, alcoholic gardener, Trethewy. Motive, opportunity, and the murder weapon are all neatly accounted for. But a cryptic letter, delivered posthumously and referencing the mysterious fate of a ship named the *Eleanor*, casts a long shadow of doubt over the seemingly open-and-shut case, pulling the good rector into a labyrinthine investigation far more complex than a simple crime of passion. Benson masterfully unravels not just a murder, but the intricate web of secrets and past grievances that underpin it.