“Book Descriptions: A letter from Bonamy Monkshood to his godmother—a certain home office psychiatrist named Dame Beatrice Bradley—informs her that the young man and his friend will be spending the summer holiday searching for treasure. Bonamy and Tom Hassocks have received permission to work within the ruins of Holdy Castle, a coastal fortress that was witness to plenty of history. The men believe that a fortune in Royalist gold might still be buried within the castle’s rubble-filled wells, waiting for an enterprising adventurer to uncover and claim it. Bonamy and Tom quickly discover that the castle grounds are unusually crowded, however: two other expeditions are also underway. Professor Malpas Veryan, a headstrong academic, is working with colleague Nicholas Tynant to locate a Bronze Age burial ground. This archaeological dig has bumped up against another group intent on using the grounds: Edward Saltergate and his wife hope to restore Holdy’s original flanking-towers. While the three parties wearily tolerate each other at first, tempers soon flare and land claims fall into dispute.
The presence of an alluring young academic, Susannah Lochlure, is a further cause of contention among the men, and a pair of unreliable workers (by the surnames of Stickle and Stour) add to the troubles. After a hot and heated work week, Bonamy informs his grandmother that Professor Veryan’s body has been found, the victim of a fall from the tower. A telescope lies nearby, but it is suspiciously devoid of prints. Intrigued, Dame Beatrice interviews the party members and soon uncovers an abundance of motives. Digging further, the sleuth arrives at an answer—but not before two more victims fall prey to Holdy Castle’s fatal spell.” DRIVE
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