Kitty and Matt attend the annual Hoteliers’ Association dinner dance. Of course, one of the attendees dies at their table, leaving Kitty and Matt to discover who killed local councillor Harold Everton, who wasn't exactly well-liked.

There are a number of attendees who had a reason to kill him but few had the ability to tamper with his medication.

This is another splendid entry in the series and as I've said before, it's best to read the whole series from the beginning (and I'm thankful that the books are reasonably priced) as Kitty continues her search for what became of her mother.