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The story begins one night in March, when a farmer discovered a horrific male body in a car at a Derwent garage near a remote road in the Northern Lakes District. Crime scene evidence showed that the deceased Jack Clayton committed suicide. But fans of detective novels can tell from the title alone that the truth is far from simple. Clayton had no reason to commit suicide: he was in good spirits, was engaged to a beautiful young girl named Lily Reed, was planning to emigrate abroad, and had a huge amount of money in his bank account. The profit from the garage was only a drop in the bucket for him. But if Clayton was murdered, what was the motive?

The story is set in the living circle around Regent Square. A total of 10 houses are home to a group of friendly residents with different personalities. Beneath the warm and harmonious exterior, tensions lurk beneath the surface that affect the relationship. In this book, the author tries a new approach, introducing the main suspect before the crime occurs and establishing a series of murder motives - but there are more than one potential victims in this book... As the police investigate, the focus of the crime shifts among the residents of Regent Square, and it is obvious that everyone has something to hide. The book's narrative is rigorous, it pays attention to recording details, and its language is humorous. The author appears to be able to face complex story lines with ease, showing excellent writing skills.

As a counterfeit money fraud case was exposed on the Riviera, Inspector Meredith left the gloomy London and came to the warm and sunny Mediterranean to assist in the investigation. Soon, Meredith's attention was drawn to Villa Palomar, where the eccentric British hostess and bohemian tenants lived, including her nephew, a painter and a playboy. Each of them has a dark secret, and the arrival of a new tenant becomes the catalyst for the murder, and the curtain of conspiracy quietly opens.