It's the autumn of 1962 and Tommy Twogood, the Estate Steward at Thirkhill Manor, the Norfolk home of self-made millionaire, Sir Nigel Greenslade, has been found dead from an apparent heart attack.Fearing an unwanted scandal that may upset his ambitions to get elected to parliament, Sir Nigel calls in Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, and DI Harry Yorke is despatched to Norfolk to investigate.Assisted by local detective, DC Penny Lane, the pair quickly uncover a web of secrets, motives, and interpersonal conflicts among the Manor's family and staff. The Manor of Murder is the first in a new series of murder mysteries featuring the detectives Harry Yorke and Penny Lane