The first of a series of mystery thrillers, featuring Police Sergeant Merryll Manning of the Paradise Police Department. (Paradise is the author's fictional capital city of Florida, and is not based on Miami). The action takes place on an otherwise deserted island in the Florida Keys, where a number of guests assemble in an old Dominican Priory for a "mystery weekend."

Over 60 great film musicals from Hollywoods major studios are given detailed treatment, while hundreds more are briefly noted in this comprehensive guide to the best of Americas vintage movie musical classics that are now available on DVD.