Jonathan Creek may have left the world of professional magic behind, but as he settles down for what ought to be a quiet married life, there are still plenty of mysteries to tax his unique deductive powers. As he and his wife Polly move into a sprawling old house in the country, the dust has barely settled when Creek is called upon to investigate a brutal murder attempt in a London theatre. Just as challenging are a number of other ghostly events that occur in the village that Creek and Polly have now made their home, which will provide yet more puzzles for the lateral-thinking detective to unravel.