The last two years have been monstrously unpleasant for high-society journalist Gus Bailey. When he falls for a fake story and implcates a powerful congressman in some rather nasty business on a radio program, Gus becomes embroiled in a slander suit. The stress makes it difficult for him to focus on his next novel, which is based on the suspicious death of billionaire Konstantin Zacharias. The convicted murderer is behind bars, but Gus is not convincend that justice was served. The are too many unanswered questions, and Konstantin's hot-tempered widow will do anything to conceal the thruth.