Minnie is desperate. Her fiancé Samuel has been missing for over a week, and it's not like him to just disappear. Heightening her worry is the fact that, citing a small financial issue, he just will not settle on a wedding date. Is it really due to money, or is he getting cold feet?She tries a little investigative work with the help of her friends, but is horrified when a visit to talk with Samuel's stockbroker, ends up with them discovering the man's dead body. What on earth has Samuel got himself involved with?Samuel adores Minnie. But how can he marry her when most of his inheritance has been stolen by a robber baron? A man he thought was a friend. Minnie deserves better than a life of perjury. He will do anything to get the investment back. He doesn't expect to get bashed on the head, or shot. But somehow he makes it back to the family home, and into Minnie's arms. Trouble is, his arrival brings few answers and too many questions.