A friend of Burma's asks him for help investigating threats against a top member of his fencing team.

The wife of an auctioneer, whom Burma was investigating for infidelity, is found dead in a hotel room.

The wife of a major tomato distributor asks Burma to help find her husband, who's been missing for four days.

An anonymous individual hires Nestor to investigate the reasons for a boy's suicide at a prestigious private school.

Nestor is approached by a rich businessman to tail his daughter's kidnappers and recover her ransom money.