A new arrival to Lakehurst village can only mean trouble for Reverend Nick Lawrence... The residents of the sleepy Sussex village of Lakehurst are abuzz with the news of the arrival of Gerry Harlington a flamboyant American actor & the new owner of Abbots Manor with his glamorous wife. The local dramatic society recruits him as their director for their new show but his ideas are met with violent protest from the amateur actors. So when a corpse is discovered after the grand opening night Reverend Nick Lawrence doesnt have to look far to find potential suspects...