Great Slaughter has Talent and the top prize for the winner is £500.
The favourites to win it are magician, The Great Faldini and 11 year old Tina Tiny known as the girl with the big voice. Chief Constable Hector Lowsley is the head judge.
During the heats, The Great Faldini is killed when his Box of Death trick goes wrong. It looks like that it was interfered with.
The main suspect is Curly Cuddles the clown. He was the former partner of the dead magician, before they went their separate ways. Earlier Curley Cuddles had accused The Great Faldini of stealing his act.
Sister Boniface figures tha a can of hairspray is a vital clue to the mystery.
Despite the coziness of the setting. Several of the recent episodes have had a dark seedy underbelly. This is no different with a former magician's assistant being a victim of abuse. A pushy stage mother psychologically abusing a child.
I was surprised by the lack of sympathy for the culprit who was pushed over the edge.