Millicent Ordway is a small town lady with an active, creative mind. When she isn't cooking and baking her favourite recipes or going about her household chores, she enjoys reading mystery novels, especially those by Agatha Christie. She even thinks of herself as an amateur sleuth in the style of Miss Marple. When she hears that a man has fallen off a high cliff called the Peak Of Dawn in her village of Perce, her interest is piqued. The death is declared a murder, and her son Geordie is arrested on suspicion since he was present at the scene of the crime. Using all the knowledge she gleaned from the novels, she attempts to solve the mystery. She also has a philosophy. When one has a problem too difficult to solve, do nothing. It's surprising how often it resolves itself. Will it work this time?"