Ellery Queen investigates a murder that took place a number of years ago and has blighted the present-day lives of members of the Fox family.

He didn't know just when it was going to happen – but when a man is born to be a murderer, it's only a matter of time before he claims his birthright.

Love turns out to be a matter of life and death – and it's up to Ellery Queen to make the choice!

"[1]After many popular mystery novels, a radio program and a number of movies, the character of Ellery Queen was at this point firmly established.

[2]In Wrightsville Ellery gets invariably separated from the New York Police Department and thus his normal modus operandi.