内容简介
IthadbeenatypicalNewYear'sEveparty.Butasmidnightapproaches,Mr.Satterthwaite--akeenobserverofhumannature--sensesthattherealdramaoftheeveningisyettounfold.Andsoitproveswhenamysteriousstrangerknocksonthedoor.WhoisthisMr.Quin?Mr.Satterthwaite'snewfriendisanenigma.Heseemstoappearanddisappearalmostlikeatrickofthelight.Infact,theonlyconsistentthingabouthimisthathispresenceisalwaysanomen--sometimesgood,butsometimesdeadly....