The Green Eyes of Bast

When a strange crate bearing the curious symbol of a green cat accidentally breaks open at the docks, the body of Sir Marcus Coverly is discovered inside. His cousin seems the most likely suspect and jealousy the motive. But is there any link to the strange events on College Road the previous night, the odd instructions to the police, the green eyes staring out of the dark? What is the significance of the statue of a woman with the head of a cat found with the body? These are the questions that journalist Addison and Inspector Gatton of Scotland Yard must answer as they try to unravel the secret of? The Green Eyes of Bast