There's a thread of continued interest in this second mystery by the author of The Forest in that Steve Larrup is again playing private detective to help out his friend Dave Brent, newfound heir to the white elephant estate known as The Port of Missing Men (near Ridgefield, Connecticut). Dave -- and later Steve --found themselves involved in an elaborate and involved mystery, and with a girl cousin, went through storm and stress before Taylor, ex FBI, brought his cohorts to the rescue.