The slyly seductive Phem LaRue hires private dectective Panceliss to tail her cheating husband, but trusty intern Smitty quickly casts doubt on her story.
Facing down his bitter rival, Panceliss learns his seemingly simple case may involve a shadowy crime boss ... until Panceliss easily nails the wandering husband. So why does he return to a ransacked office?
Office mess? Solved! Phem's case? Closed! Nothing left to do but call the client ... but what's that in her hand? Is it related to the new evidence from Smitty's associate Paco? And has someone hurt Temperance?
Smitty has detained one of Bruno's gang, but he won't sing until Panceliss employs a dreaded implement of torture. But does the thug's info send Panceliss to stop a murder ... or into a trap?
The concluding climax of the climactic conclusion! Panceliss under the gun! Multiple hostages! The villain revealed! Does Panceliss have one more trick up his sleeves? Find out now!
