This is the second book in the 'Whitecross Yard Murder' series. Young copper Will Dexter find the body of a portly picture goer at the end of a matinee performance. Who is he? Where does he come from? How did he die? Was it natural causes, suicide or murder; which?Circumstances again cause Will to be seconded to Crammingdon's tiny CID team.Investigations suggest that the dead man was involved in industrial espionage and the list of those who would benefit from his elimination steadily grows.One thing is for sure, if it is murder, it entailed the use of a very clever and unusual weapon!