When village bellringer, Jeremy Spooner, is crushed by a church bell, rumours soon fly that his death was no accident.

Who murdered the chief campanologist? Senior sleuths Churchill and Pemberley soon discover there are many suspects in sleepy Compton Poppleford.

After some cake-fuelled investigations, the detective duo uncover a crucial clue. But there's a problem: it's locked in a safe in Lidcup's Jam Factory. Forced to make an audacious attempt to retrieve it, the two old ladies enlist the help of some shady village underworld figures.

Will their mission be a success? Or might they land themselves in a sticky situation?