Detective Inspector Tom Jackson and his argeant, Charles Rigby are called in to investigate when Colin Lovell finds his wife murdered and their young son missing.
However, Jackson as more to worry about than a simple murder and a missing child.
Following several murders, means, motive, and opportunity all point to out-of-work actresses Bootsie Kittredge and Babs Harrison. Their claims of righteousness and lack of guilt seem fabricated, thanks to a cheerfull announcement made to the patrons