Los Angeles private investigator Shell Scott—blond, with a head for trouble—ends up in situations that make your blood run cold just from mentioning them. But having gone through the harsh school of the Marines, being in love with life and with his dangerous profession, he always moves only forward. And under his pressure, the toughest men retreat, while the most unapproachable women give way. The setting is luxurious and unpredictable Hollywood, where Shell never has to worry about staying out of work. His clients are film stars, big shots of the movie business, and other “cream of society.”