A group of friends excitedly gather at Sittaford House to participate in a seance. But what was supposed to be a harmless psychic parlor game takes a sinister turn when the death of Captain Trevelyan is predicted and he is subsequently found murdered several hours later. Who, they ask, would want to kill a man who doesn't have an enemy in the world? Only Miss Emily Trefusis can provide the answer by delving far deeper into the spirit world than she...