She was an expensive call girl and spending a night with her came high. But he never figured on a price as high as murder.

The photograph did justice to her generous statistics. Any private eye would enjoy tracking her down, and Hal Darling was no exception.

Her name was Marion Lodge. She'd put her impressive body to good use as a call girl before she'd dropped out of sight almost a year before. Hal was being paid a fortune to find her.

But someone else was also looking for Marion-with a knife. Hal had to get her fast, or the killer would strike first.