A tense, psychological novel of suspense, written in a brittle, sophisticated manner that will keep the reader in a state of fascination." Pensacola News-Journal
Sebastian "Neddy" Blayne is a flamboyant, wealthy, pampered bon vivant... famous playwright, author and a brilliant detective. Blayne is equal parts Nero Wolfe, Simon Templar and Hercule Poirot...and he is aided in his adventures by his bald, Italian valet Beppo, his red-headed secretary Maggie, and his French poodle Misty...and the ever-diligent NYPD homicide detective Simon Fennelley. But Blayne's latest case hits very close to home. He fears that Maggie might be marrying a psychopathic killer. It's a race against time to find the answer before she's killed... or Blayne is.