Amathematicianandauthor,LukeWilliams,istravellinguptoLondononatrainwhenhemeetsaoldlady,LaviniaFullerton,whoisalsogoingtoLondon,toScotlandYard.LaviniatellsLukethatinhersmallvillageseveralpeoplehavedied.ThelocalpolicearecertainthatitwasallaccidentalandaretakingnoactionbutLaviniaisn'tconvinced.InLondonLukewatches,horrified,asLaviniaisrunoverinahitandrunandhebecomesconvincedthatshewastellingthetruth.Hetravelsdowntothevillageandwiththeaidofalocalgirl,whoisalsoconvincedthatthedeathsweremurder,setsouttosolvethemystery.
里卡尔多·斯卡马奇奥,马西米利亚诺·加洛,安娜贝拉·沃丽丝