When the village´s prodigal son, Huw Hughes, returns and sets his cap at Annie Parker, village publican Tudor begs Annie´s colleagues at the WISE Enquiries Agency to unearth the truth behind Huw having been widowed three times.
With Christine enjoying a break at her family´s Irish estate - where she and the brooding Alexander face a surprisingly dangerous case of theft - Mavis and Carol have to work with dowager duchess Althea Twyst to ensure their unsuspecting friend Annie´s safety . and possibly the lives of more villagers.