When Daphne O'Hanlon, an author of children's boos, is found shot to death, police detectives find many potential murderers. They discover that O'Hanlon didn't write her books. She published under her name stories created by her daughter who ha become resentful that she is receiving no credit. As the story develops, the detectives learn that O'Hanlon has many enemies. The question is not just who did it, but if it were done by one person, or two, or by the wind.