[1][2][3] The character of Stuart Bailey was later portrayed by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in the television series 77 Sunset Strip.

[4] A wealthy politician, Ralph Johnson, hires detective Stuart Bailey to investigate his missing wife's background.

Bailey learns that the wife had used stolen papers from a girlfriend to enter college after she stole $40,000 from the club where she worked, owned by a man named Keller.

The novel and screenplay were written by Roy Huggins, and show the comedic sophistication evident in his subsequent work.

[citation needed] It was shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller on September 24, 2022.