Mathilda Gillespie's body, her face obscured by a rusted scold's bridle, was found nearly two days after she had taken an overdose and slashed her wrists The police are inclined to record a verdict of suicide Then comes the reading of the will Dr Sarah Blakeney - Mathilda's GP for barely a year - has inherited everything Only Mathilda's diaries can fully explain the life she led before her terrible death, but they have disappeared