Cambridge University master Sir Flyte Rascallian has little interest in the innocent-looking set of old paintings he inherits from his aunt Beatrice, until he takes a closer look . . . and ends up dead. Somethingis bothering Sir Flyte Rascallian, renowned art expert and Master of HardwickCollege at the University of Cambridge. Are the grimy paintings he recently inheritedfrom his aunt as worthless as he claims?  CuratorAmbrose Nussknacker believes one of the paintings could be a genuine Rembrandt.Why is Sir Flyte so reluctant to get it authenticated, and so determined to avoidthe tributes due to the discovery of one of the worlds great lost treasures?  When SirFlyte is found murdered in the Masters Lodge, Detective Chief Inspector ArthurSt. Just must unravel his unusual actions to solve the death of the old master.College fellows, staff, and students all agree something was amiss. But as St.Just investigates, he quickly becomes entangled in a web of deception followingthe trail of priceless artwork people would kill to possess.Fans of M.C. Beaton and Dorothy Sayers will love this entertaining mystery featuring delightfully eccentric characters.