The scene is a transatlantic liner sailing between Liverpool and New York. Lord Montague 'Monty' Carstaires is travelling with his wife Lady Caroline and Monty's younger brother Freddie. Their young, rich guest Penelope Petersham is ripe for the picking. But an unexpected encounter brings to the surface a past which many had felt - and preferred - to be forgotten: a tale of spurned love and cowardice. And on a boat there is nowhere to hide...

CHARACTERS

Lord Montague Carstaires The victim
Lady Caroline Carstaires His wife
Frederick 'Freddie' Carstaires His younger brother
Penelope 'Pest' Petersham A guest
Alice Sutton Their maid
Wil Petersham A sailor
Captain John Bentham A Canadian passenger
Inspector Foot of the Yard An officer of the law


Possible endings: 1