It's London in 1876, and the whole city is abuzz with the enigmatic
disappearance of a famous foreign pianist. Lenox has an eye on the matter - as a
partner in a now thriving detective agency, he's a natural choice to
investigate. Just when he's tempted to turn his focus to it entirely, however,
his grieving brother asks him to come down to Sussex, and Lenox leaves the
metropolis behind for the quieter country life of his boyhood. Or so he thinks.
Something strange is afoot in Markethouse: small thefts, books, blankets,
animals, and more alarmingly a break-in at the house of a local insurance agent.
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