Although she hadnât known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee memberâs funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings, and sermon are all very predictableânot unlike Leonard himself. What she couldnât have predicted was that the deceasedâs daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many Fethering residents believe? Deciding to get to the heart of the matter, Caroleâs neighbour Jude joins the new community choirâand discovers that amidst the clashing egos and petty resentments lurk some decidedly false notes.