Death in Triplicate

Dapper Colonel Philip Ryan and famous author Elizabeth Wordhead married late in life, a first marriage for each of them. She had money, he had charm, good clothes, a reputation of being a really nice man and a fabulous car--a Jaguar. He moved into her house, in the remote village where she had lived for the past ten years. Several months after their marriage they took a driving vacation to Italy. When Colonel Ryan returned from that vacation alone, people began to talk. His vague answer that Elizabeth would return when she wanted to satisfied no one. Elizabeth's housekeeper was one of those who was convinced that the colonel had done away with his wife. The motive? Money, of course!
Anne Wordhead, Elizabeth's sister, even filed a missing person's report with the police, hinting at foul play while the couple were in Italy. Superintendent Kempson of the local police force reluctantly filed the report.
Poor Kempson! Matters were soon to get very complicated.