In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor,six shadowy figures huddle around a small table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: 'Captain Trevetyan... dead... murder.'

Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snow drifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot...

Sittaford House 7

The Message 19

Five and Twenty Past Five 31

Inspector Narracott 39

Evans 47

At the Three Crowns 59

The Will 69

Mr Charles Enderby 81

The Laurels 91

The Pearson Family 103

Emily Sets to Work 117

The Arrest 129

Sittaford 137

The Willetts 145

Visit to Major Burnaby 155

Mr Rycroft 165

Miss Percehouse 177

Emily Visits Sittaford House 191

Theories 203

Visit to Aunt Jennifer 215

Conversations 231

Nocturnal Adventures of Charles 249

At Hazelmoor 257

Inspector Narracott Discusses the Case 267

At Deller's Cafe 279

Robert Gardner 287

Narracott Acts 295

Boots 303

The Second Seance 315

Emily Explains 331

The Lucky Man 341