Having realized there is no escape from his past as an agent, Max Tudor has offered his services to MI5. The body of film star Margot Browne has washed ashore from a luxury yacht and Max's former colleague wants his help to find the murderer. Following The Haunted Season, Max's sixth outing uncovers a host of motives among the other guests on board, and it seems the scandal-plagued actress was not the only person among them with a secret they'd kill to keep