Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, shes reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danzigers sister Elaine Boldt. Its a small matter that Beverly should be able to handle herself. So why is she enlisting Kinseys services? Beverly claims she needs Elaines signature on some documents so that she can collect a small inheritance. But t Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, shes reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danzigers sister Elaine Boldt. Its a small matter that Beverly should be able to handle herself. So why is she enlisting Kinseys services? Beverly claims she needs Elaines signature on some documents so that she can collect a small inheritance. But the whole affair doesnt sit well with Kinsey. And if theres something shes learned in her line of work, its to always follow your instincts… Kinseys hunch proves true when she begins her inquiries into Elaines whereabouts and discovers that the attractive widow was last seen in a flashy lynx coat boarding a plane for Boca Raton. But the more Kinsey searches for Elaine the more questions she encounters. Is Elaines disappearance tied in to the brutal murder several months ago of one of her bridge partners? And what happened to Elaines Persian cat who seems to have also vanished? Things take a turn for the worse when a stranger vandalizes the home of one of Elaines neighbors and another neighbor turns up murdered. With her reputation and career on the line, Kinsey risks all to find a missing woman and a killer whos waiting in the shadows to strike again...