In his 15th outing, the ample octogenarian, detective, Raymond Masters, arrives at the beautiful, remote Tanglewood Inn prepared to deal with one attempted murder. In the end he faces a half-dozen murders, as well as an assortment of other crimes. Among the characters/suspects are the owner, John Weston; his wheelchair bound teenage nephew, Jerry; John's eccentric half sister and former movie star, Agatha Montel; Marvelous Marvin, the former trapeze performer; and others - the banker, the lawyer and his wife, the trooper, the small-time safe cracker, the Sheriff and his interesting deputies, the old Dutchman who lives in his windmill atop the hill, and an assortment of hotel employees. Knives are thrown, guns are loaded, syringes are filled, and people fall like flies. The fast-paced story line is laced with suspense, humor, and philosophic tidbits, as the old detective brings another mystery to its conclusion.
