Things seem a little strange at Mrs. Carpenter’s, George Bagby’s neighbour. When she is found dead in her apartment, things go beyond strange and Bagby finds himself in the middle of solving a mystery.

Mrs. Carpenter is from an older generation where the men were the strong and women were only strong in domestic matters. She usually had a companion — another woman — to keep her company and assist her.

Mrs. Carpenter had just hired a new companion by the name of Geneva. Geneva wasn’t outgoing, but she was concerned about her responsibilities toward Mrs. Carpenter. When Geneva went out shopping one day and didn’t come back, it was out of character for her.

Mrs. Carpenter is later seen in the company of a handsome, younger man. Who is he and how did Mrs. Carpenter meet him, and why was he so attentive? This was strange.

A woman is found dead in Central Park. She has no face or features for easy identity. That is strange.

Bagby is a crime writer, who works closely with Inspector Schmidt, NYPD Chief of Homicide. The appearance of the body in the park starts off the two men on their searching for a killer and answers to the strange matters that arise.

Murder, missing people and subterfuge are just a few of the sub-plots that are untangled while Bagby and Schmidt investigate and compare notes while searching for answers. ( )