This is a mystery novel that revolves around the murder of Harley Madison. Craig Madison invites the beautiful Yvette Verne, a film star, to his home in Long Island. Yvette Verne ends up engaged to his uncle, Harley Madison, the eccentric philanthropist. Harley Madison ends up dead, Fleming Stone is then invited to solve the mystery of his death. Will Fleming Stone unravel the mystery? Is Yvette Verne responsible for Harley's death?