A detective leaves the force to take over the family business as an undertaker at the same time as he is being investigated for murder. His close encounters with corpses and his earlier police training lead him to see things some of his ex-colleagues miss and he investigates the crimes he encounters in an unofficial capacity often to the dismay of the official police.
Gerri visits his girlfriend’s family home expecting a quiet weekend, only to discover a series of “accidents” killing every visitor - from the gas meter reader to the maid - and begins to suspect foul play. His dread deepens when he finds a fresh corpse in the living-room closet and wonders if he or the visiting vicar might be next.
