
When a security guard is murdered and a valuable map is stolen from the collection of the late Professor Coleman, Tom finds he isn't short of suspects. Coleman had willed the entire collection to a university and left nothing to his daughters, his Hawaiian ward, or his loyal assistant.
Concert violinist Stafford Price is fond of his $20,000 Stradivarius. Unfortunately, he's not the only one. When the violin is stolen, it's up to Tom and Phil to recover the valuable instrument.