On the tiny Caribbean island of Mill Walk the rich play tennis polo and golf trying to ignore the distasteful realities of life. So when Tom Pasmore the grandson of a powerful establishment figure develops a passion for detective work - particularly murder cases - his reputation undergoes a subtle darkening. One murder in particular fascinates Tom - the 1925 killing of Jeanine Thielman at Eagle Lake a resort patronized only by the cream of the islands upper crust community. But when he starts investigating the case Tom arouses much more than mere disapproval. On the edge of a web of corruption deceit and violence he is in danger of uncovering the darkest secrets of the people who own and run Mill Walk.