Unfortunately, recent events keep everyone from being too relaxed or too comfortable. Former jewel thief Peter Bennington has reformed and retired from his life of crime. He has met Eleanor, another resident, and has fallen in love, for what he considers the first time in his life. He has acquired a circle of loyal friends in his new surroundings that are anything but boring. Coral Sands has gone all out in planning a big Halloween bash for its residents, who are invited to each bring one guest.
Spectacular costumes make it difficult to guess who is who.
When the party ends and the Phantom of the Opera is found stabbed to death, no one can identify him, even when he is unmasked. What is even stranger, no one remembers seeing a Catwoman at the party, though photos taken of everyone as they arrived at the party show the Phantom arriving with this villainess. The dad man is found to be Harry Benson, former husband of resident Audrey Knitter. Harry s stomach is found to contain several different drugs, including a date rape drug, commonly known as Roofies. When Audrey admits to attempting to poison Harry because he was threatening to blackmail her, but claims she did not stab him, Detective Ardley believes her and continues to investigate while keeping her in custody.