Two murders have been committed at a new age commune. It is led by a charismatic "Master" who believes that (or says he believes) that souls transmigrated and we can get in touch with our past selves. He is also an ex-convict, as we find out almost immediately. The interesting thing is, we are left to decide if he really believes what he is selling. When a man shows up, expecting to get some money back on his investment in this place, he is pushed down the stairs, breaking his neck and dying. The people at this place are interesting because they all seem to have checkered pasts which are exposed as we go along. One young man is the mystery guy. He doesn't speak, even though he can, and he seems to cower from any threat. He is tightly attached to the Master and his life is upended when the man is murdered. Because of his bizarre nature, most assume he is the killer. Coming on the scene is a multi-millionaire business man whose daughter is in the commune. Later, his estranged wife, a hard core alcoholic and drug user also shows up. At age 18, the young woman gets three million pounds. She immediately turns it over to the Master and this infuriates his father. This leads to more tension and more motives. There are numerous others who are suspicious, making this quite complex and engaging. Once again, Barnaby and Troy must wade through both the evidence and their own judgments of the bizarre people at the commune and settle on the realities of the murders.
Review of Death in Disguise
