Finally, something exciting happens at this staid, stuffy dinner party in Fethering! Jude, about to keel over from boredom, perks up when the practically mummified torso of a woman (egad!) crashes the party. Once again, Jude and her reluctant neighbor, Carole, find themselves embroiled in a puzzling whodunit. Third in the series. "His mordant wit has not lost its power to amuse."—Publishers Weekly