84-year-old Joseph Clancy has been found brutally murdered in a fishing hut near to Lindsey Ridge. The killer used asphyxiation as his execution weapon. Inspector Abaline has been handed the task of apprehending the perpetrator. But with the added presence of Abaline's close personal friendship with the victim, emotions are running high. The Inspector knows that he must keep his own feelings contained if he is going to succeed in catching Joseph's slayer.