It all began with sheep-stealing. A hateful act among the shepherds of the fells, and yet not a matter of life and death. Then came arson and with the leaping of the flames, death and disorder reached the peaceful moors. Holidaying with his friends the Hoggetts while on a trip to find some farmland for his retirement, Robert Macdonald agrees to help in investigating, before being dragged into a case requiring his full experience as Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard. A British Library Crime Classic.