Publisher's Synopsis
1926, Sussex. The Honourable Cressida Fawcett is delighted to return to her parents' rambling mansion to introduce them to her pug Ruby's puppies. But when the pups go running off with Cressida in hot pursuit, they lead her to a bubbling stream - Hell's Ditch. And the body of Bob the gardener is floating there, his outstretched hand clutching a soggy cheese and pickle sandwich. Everyone assumes Bob died of natural causes. But when Cressida finds a glittering gold coin grasped in his other fist, she realises this is part of the long-hidden Saxon hoard. Was Bob struck down by the gold's ancient curse? As Cressida interviews the colourful members of the local historical society, she learns that Bob had been boasting of new-found wealth, much to the annoyance of his wife, and perhaps deadly jealousy of the other members.
