While going about with his daily life, one of the cast members of The Importance of Being Earnest is killed during a car accident.

Rumors circulate after it is discovered Ronnie Dickson had a large amount of alcohol in his system.

Jim has a sneaky suspicion over newcomer Alden Wade, a notorious ladies man.

"),[1] Publishers Weekly (".. lacks the charm of earlier adventures .."),[2] and the Bristol Herald Courier ("This book is more about local color than the mystery.

[4] Writing for the Library Journal, Rasmussen criticizes the weak plot, commenting on the lack of a solution to the mystery and the sudden ending, and concludes by saying that "[o]nly Braun's most devoted fans will enjoy this".