All is not well at Buckshaw home of Flavia de Luce... With the family finances in a parlous state Flavias father has with deep misgivings rented Buckshaw to a film company for a location shooting. Naturally enough director crew & stars do nothing to endear themselves to the household
- especially the servants
- until when a heavy snowfall cuts off Bishops Lacey from the rest of the world the actors are talked into staging a benefit performance in the parish hall. But old jealousies surface & the leading lady is murdered. Flavia who has been enlisted to help out behind the scenes finds herself up to her knees in snow
- & murder!