A murdered Japanese in a bed, a headless body in the armoury, four enigmatic Japanese servants who speak no English and a butler who absconds when the police ask questions - these were the problems that confronted journalist Anthony Chetwynd at the start of what he had intended would be a quiet weekend in a country cottage.
'Off With His Head' is a genuinely exciting with a brilliantly sustained plot, a grim tension and a very surprising climax.