A classic Ngaio Marsh novel reissued in B-format.

The Crime was committed on stage at the Unicorn Theatre, when an unloaded gun fired a very real bullet; the Victim was Arthur Surbonadier, an actor clawing his way to stardom using blackmail instead of talent; the Suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims.

The stage was set for one of Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn's most baffling cases...