The Ha-Ha Case

>It was at the hidden stone wall in the spinney that Johnnie Brandon, rabbit shooting with a party of guests, was instantly killed by a shotgun charge. That day he had attained his majority, but the night before he had been discovered in a compromising situation with the wife of the man who had been his mentor.

>The inquest ruled 'accidental death' but Inspector Hinton was soon to discover that it was murder that was the motive ...

Inspired in part by the 1893 Ardlamont murder case in Scotland.