UP TO THE HILT

Literary, theatrical and socialite circles mix when murder follows a literary tea and Jane Applebee, literary agent, hobnobs with police and a crime fancier, to disentangle the multimysteries surrounding the killing. Blackmail, jewel losses, scandal -- all are part of the problem, and two more killings follow. She beats the police to it when she forces a confession from the killer, and acquires a fiance. Tailored for ladies' trade.