Mangled toenails have been turning up all over Wales and the inhabitants are scared. Ten murders in ten weeks, all committed with a rope, and still nobody has a clue who the stupid killer is.
Prof Boris DeVito is a fat and daring cleaner with a fondness for music. He doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop the greedy killer.
When his mother, Katy DeVito, is kidnapped, Prof DeVito finds himself thrown into the centre of the investigation. His only clue is a enchanted sausage.
He enlists the help of a courageous author called Kimberly Gobble.
Can Gobble help DeVito overcome his poker addiction and find the answers before the proud killer and his deadly rope strike again?