Summary

When Lucy Waring came to Corfu to visit her sister Phyllida Forli, she was elated to discover that the castello above the villa had been rented by Sir Julian Gale, one of the brilliant lights in England's theatrical world. But any hope of meeting him was quickly dashed by Phyl, who indicated, with uncharacteristic vagueness, that all was not well with the great man, and that his son Max discouraged visitors, particularly strangers. Lucy encountered Max Gale the first morning of her arrival - and a tempestuous meeting it was. For Lucy had made friends with an enchanting dolphin who had first frightened, then completely captivated her. It was when she was sunning on the rocks above the cove that the shots came - and the only person on view was Max Gale ...