Henry Farr, a Wimbledon solicitor, is desperate to rid himself of his wife. He settles on murder as his solution but, when the neighbours begin to drop dead at an alarming rate, Henry realizes that killing people is not quite as straightforward as he first thought.

The trail of dead bodies is leading relentless Detective Inspector Rush straight to hapless Henry Farr. Will he be unmasked or will justice take another peculiar turn?