In this novelette, someone is killing Singapore policemen. After four killings and without any leads, the Prime Minister of Singapore requests (behind closed doors) the assistance of the world renown homicide detective, Lt. Barton. Reviewing the file while enroute from Chicago to Singapore, Lt. Barton familiarizes himself with all aspects of the case. Upon landing in Singapore, he is met at the airport by Jeffrey Ho who works part time undercover for the Singapore police. Together they investigate the unusual murders.