Poor Eddie Quirk! Butler at Slanderley, he observes the deLoverly family's ridiculous intrigues. Naïve Eddie is trapped in a web of ridiculous intrigue, with no help from Sloth or Mrs. Anvil. Nasty deaths drop like spiders. The haunted ancestral mansion, scheming housekeeper, skulking servants, chinless aristocrats, and a naïve bride get a delightful re-vamp in this briskly-paced, hilarious spoof on the woman in jeopardy genre.

The story is told by Quirk, intent upon correcting a best-selling book about muders at the manor. Alert readers will recognize Rebecca serving as the inspiration, yet it stands alone as a twisted romp for those unfamiliar with the original.