A copywriter at an advertising firm is killed in a fall downstairs, and the owner engages Lord Peter Wimsey (alias Death Bredon) to investigate.
Lord Peter becomes casually involved with flirtatious, promiscuous Dian de Momerie, who's involved in dealing drugs to an upper class clientèle.
Dian and Major Milligan crash the Duchess of Denver's cocktail party and later agree to a drug-dealing alliance with Lord Peter utilizing his "Death Bredon" identity.
After Dian has her throat slit, Lord Peter can now discover how the gang of drug pushers are able to use Pym's to hide their operation and distribute the cocaine.
Ian Carmichael discusses the character of Lord Peter Wimsey and his portrayal of him in this series.
