Jessica is surprised to learn that her old friend, Tillie Mortelaine, has bequeathed Jessica one million dollars--as long as she solves a decades-old mystery. She must find out who murdered Tillie's fiance, Wanamaker Jones, who'd been shot to death during a New Year's Eve party in Tillie's home.

As instructed by Tillie's lawyer, Jessica arrives in Savannah and settles into Tillie's mansion. There she discovers that the spirit of Wanamaker Jones...