Rene Richardson's life had become routine and dull. She wishes there could be some excitement in her life. She thinks that meeting a tall dark and handsome man would be a good start. Her wish began to come true when she received a letter from a law firm in Albany telling her that she was to inherit some property. She discovered that the property was the estate of her late Great Uncle Captain Delhambra whom she had not seen since she was a child. After making arrangements to see the property, things began to happen. Several "accidents" occurred while traveling in the mountains near the estate. Mr. Hanover, an assistant at the law firm, made every effort to keep her from spending any time at the estate she was to inherit. Once she had control of the estate, things began to happen that were apparently aimed at getting her to relinquish the estate, or to kill her. During her time of frustration and fear, she met a tall, dark and handsome man purely by accident, who seemed willing to help her."