Simeon Lee, the master of Gorston Hall, has seen to it that creatures will indeed be stirring at his isolated estate this season. The aging millionaire has invited his relatives for a holiday getaway of fun and games - and the greedy pack of sycophants are going to get exactly what they deserve. It begins with a few minor alterations in his will. It ends with a wailing scream and a deathly gurgle. His own. The question isn't who had reason to slash Simeon's throat, but rather how could the grisly crime have occurred in his bedroom, locked from the inside? Now another guest has arrived at Gorston Hall. And this one has a gift for detection...