Lady Magdalen Drewe, chaperone to her younger sisters at a summer houseparty, spots the notorious Earl of Keverne circling Allegra and resolves to send him packing. But he has other prey in mind and carries her off to his home, vowing to fulfill her every dream for a fortnight while sleekly covering his tracks and hers. So of course, she shoots him. And after that, things get really complicated.
