Miss Pembroke is a hard drinking, but nice little lady who wants to hire Marlowe to investigate her nephew. There’s a matter of a hefty inheritance that could tempt someone into risking murder. Philip offers picturesque description of the scenery in his visit to the upscale campus. Where will Marlowe’s snooping lead, as he takes a tour of the pinball arcades, and venues of the carnival midway? Join Philip as death defying dare devils manage to keep their appointment with death.

Kingston, the carnival owner has the proof that Marlowe can use to determine the stunt was no accident. A hot tempered love interest sends Marlowe to walk in at the scene of another murder. On the way to turn the convoluted mess into the laps of the cops, more clues pop up that mean still more killing. It’s up to Marlowe to race into the action to keep it from going down.

When aunt Hattie arrives at the scene, she demands a full report and explanation from Marlowe. Listen and learn the twists and turns of the mystery, and how Philip figured it all out.