Cornwall, England, is the setting for three recent deaths in the same family. A concerned relative suspects foul play, so Scotland Yard sends shell-shocked WWI veteran Ian Rutledge to Cornwall. With him goes his constant "companion" Hamish, the young Scot whom he unwillingly had to execute on the battlefield and whose tormenting voice in Rutledge's head forces him to face unpleasant truths. Martin's Press.
