Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to death. Ellery Queen gets to the bottom of the mystery.
Ellery Queen
Nikki Porter
Insp. Queen
Carlotta Emerson
Ray Jardin
Sgt. Velie
John Matthews
Walter Matthews
Marian Jardin
Anthony Rhodes
Henry (Jardin butler)
Lee (Matthews butler)
Dr. Prouty (coroner)
Rufus Smith (auctioneer)
Book salesman
