Dick Warrington, a young policemen, fresh to the job, has been assigned the apparently peaceful suburban beat of Linden Walk. Yet his very first day at work unexpectedly ends with the murder of a woman he has already branded a 'she-devil' following an earlier fracas. With everyone at No. 24 under suspicion, and signs that the killer may not be averse to making occasional returns to the scene of the crime, Dick is determined to prove his abilities by finding the killer. His task is complicated, however, by his infatuation for the angelic Mary Holton - neighbour of the deceased and a prominent suspect in the case...
First published in 1929, this vintage American murder mystery mixes traditional detection with cinematic melodrama and features a memorable climax in a deserted lakeside lighthouse.