An evening at the theatre becomes more than a diversion from Neville and Priscilla's upcoming wedding when Lady Harmony Lummis is slain in her private box. Was the killer a mere thief, or was it her lover, acclaimed thespian Reginald Birdwell? Neville and Priscilla begin to investigate before the body is cold.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.