In a wild, bleak corner of the Kent Coast, a derelict harbor rots beneath the tides. There the Doll, a film-struck waif, and her lover, ex-film star Tod Hafferty, play their tragic, fated real-life roles. And sudden death strikes more than once - involving a local policeman... Then, as Dr. Morelle finds himself enmeshed in a net of sex and murder, Miss Frayle's anticipated quiet weekend results in her being involved in the climactic twist, which unmasks the real killer.