Philip Wardman had more than just the ordinary squeamishness where death wasconcerned. Yet he could hardly avoid the suspicious disappearance of hissisters frie... » 

Philip Wardman had more than just the ordinary squeamishness where death wasconcerned. Yet he could hardly avoid the suspicious disappearance of hissisters friend Rebecca Neave especially when everyone was ascribing the causeto murder. Philips feminine ideal is the statue of the Roman goddess Flora inhis mothers garden. His marble Flora doesnt fade doesnt alter doesnt die.But then he meets Senta Pelham a beautiful sensual childlike actress whoflagrantly disdains the morals of society and passionately desires the elusivePhilip. «