During war, death isnтАЩt only found on the battlefieldтАж
ItтАЩs 1915 and war continues to rage across Europe, but at home in England, the members of the Women Police Volunteers are┬аmore┬аaccepted and their numbers continue to grow. However, founding member, Dorothy Peto is frustrated at being consigned to office duties and training recruits. Then, early one morning, her friend Margaret finds a dead body in the garden next door.
When they discover the wealthy victimтАЩs will is missing, the list of possible suspects grows. Once again, Dorothy finds herself working alongside the inscrutable Inspector Derwent. Determined to prove herself a worthy investigator even as she battles personal loss and┬аfeuding┬аfriends, Dorothy gains the trust of witnesses, and pits her wits against a killer who may not stop if threatened.