Another foolhardy Cambridge college-climber has died attempting Hardings Folly. This time its John Talentire, one of the brightest young dons at St Agathas, and the verdict is accident, compounded by idiocy. But Imogen Quy - her name rhymes with why - cant help wondering how such a clever young man died so stupidly. And when a wildly eccentric production of Hamlet is interrupted by a murder accusation, Imogen has to look into it, uncovering more crimes than she expected...