The exciting thriller finds retired New York City detective, Bud Roth, plying his trade as a Key West private investigator and spying on cheating spouses to survive until he draws his New York City pension. When his girlfriend's son is arrested for murdering a bombshell entertainer living on Houseboat Row, Roth pulls out all the stops to confuse the law enough to save the young man. Roth's effort turns the tourist town into a hotbed of violence as he puts his life on the line and goes up against local heavy hitters, as well as their criminal allies. The villain's theft of priceless sunken treasure is successful until it collides with Roth's agenda. Meandering through the tropical city's gin joints and exotic points of interest, the murder mystery runs an exciting course until all seems resolved. However, all that it seems is not real as a shocking revaluation finally comes to light.