Cary Keion is a detective who craves the puzzle, all the little pieces falling into place like notes in a melody. This desperate desire to create some sort of order out of the chaos comes not from a love of the work, from a keen need for justice justice, or to prove his own intelligence. The puzzles simply silence the memories in his mind, even for a short while. When a wealthy heiress dies from a bizarre allergic reaction, Cary is approached...