In fact, his lease contains the stipulation that all letters received there for the famous detective are to be answered with a standard form letter only. Reggie’s younger brother, Nigel is uncertain of his commitment to the law and has been temporarily suspended. Now relegated to duties as a clerk, dealing with the letters is part of his job. One such letter has caused Nigel to disappear, a dead body left in his office, and brother Reggie—along with occasional lover Laura—on their way to Los Angeles after Nigel.