Lee Lother, the underworld king, is murdered on an ocean liner, leaving several suspects in his wake. Among them are his mistress, Anya Roysen, a married woman consumed by jealousy over his flirtations with his former lover, Sally Marsh. Sally, a nightclub singer, had agreed to spend one last night with Lother to free her younger brother, Ned, from his clutches. Ned had forged Lother's name on a check to pay off his gambling debts.
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
A wealthy underworld king is brutally killed on a luxurious ocean liner, setting off a intricate detective story with a wide range of potential culprits.