Rupert Dunstan was already too busy with his doctoral dissertation and the archaeological excavations at Blackport Harbor. Now he's been drawn into puzzling out the demise of Cousin Benjamin Periston in the Great War, with the unofficial assistance of his new best friend, Detective Chris Donato.But Rupert still finds time for his love interest, Louise Yorke, his cousin Pip's best friend.Meanwhile Philippa "Pip" Periston finds herself preoccupied with estate business and fund-raising, and the newly arrived, charming Wesley Halbach.