Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans. When Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later, it's no surprise that some in town are feeling celebratory. Bellington's son and heir Damian hires Agatha to find the real killer, she finds no shortage of suspects.