While Reg Wexford is trying to solve the puzzle of the murdered woman whose body was found near a rock concert, he is deeply troubled by his wife's absence. How could she have gone on holiday without him? At the same time, Mike Burden is gradually overcoming the loss of his wife and falling in love with his daughter's history teacher - and when this case is beginning to give Wexford headaches, it's DI Burden's mixing up his daughter with his late wife that sets Wexford on the right track to solve the crime.
