When renowned concert pianist Pasha Verdinikov is shot dead during an apparent burglary, Neville is quick to conclude that the scene was staged and Pasha was murdered. But the four people under suspicion - the victim's family and domestic workers - all have seemingly solid alibis. However, matters are complicated when the discovery of new evidence links the crime to a case from 20 years ago.

A stag do goes awry when the host of their fishing trip is found harpooned on a beach the next morning. But as their boat never moved, how could any of them have done it?