Harriet and Julian's comfortable routines have been disrupted with the arrival in Singapore of their headstrong niece, seventeen-year-old Fleur, sent on a 'holiday' to Singapore after Fleur announced to her conservative parents that she intends to pursue a career on the stage. Having befriended Margaret and Rodney, Fleur discovers Singapore's community of players and musicians. But when Rodney is found dead, Mary and Margaret are thrust into the wrong type of spotlight. Harriet, determined to find the killer and protect her niece, takes the lead...