The fifth in the Asey Mayo series, published in 1934, it follows the usual formula for an Asey Mayo book. An older lady somehow gets involved with Asey in solving a crime, and the story is told from her viewpoint.
Penelope Colton has lost all her money because of the Stockmarket Crash, and has a job as a department store clerk. One of her friends insists that Penelope join her on Cape Cod and stay at her home, called Sandbar. Somehow she becomes the acting housekeeper for her friend, and a houseful of family and friends become guests.
There is a murder, and then a second body is discovered, and with all of the friends and family staying there, there are more than enough suspects. This keeps Asey and Pen busy trying to figure out who the murderer is.
While the story follows the basic formula Taylor set up for the series, I still enjoyed the mystery, and reading how Asey goes about solving it.
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