It had been a typical New Year's Eve party. But as midnight approaches, Mr. Satterthwaitea keen observer of human naturesenses that the real drama of the evening is yet to unfold. And so it proves when a mysterious stranger knocks on the door. Who is this Mr. Quin?Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. He seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light. In fact, the only consistent thing about him is that his presence is always an omensometimes good, but sometimes deadly. . . .