As she approaches her twenty-first birthday, Gillian Bellamy suffers a series of mysterious accidents that almost takes her life just months before she is to inherit her late father's fortune. She finds the gas on in her bedroom at night, the brakes in her car are loosened, and she is nearly drowned. It couldn't be mere coincidence - yet who could be responsible for such savage attacks? The governors of the Ballamy Institute of Art, the potential recipients of Mr. Bellamy's wealth if Jill should die, make light of the accidents. But Roger Clayton, a trustee of the Institute decides to consult the Bellamy's law firm. Jim Trevor, a handsome young lawyer, shows up in the guise of "Peter Carr" and, acting as the Clayton chauffeur, hopes to investigate the situation. But soon Jim feels more than curiosity toward the woman he is hired to protect. And Jill, caught in a web of danger involving treasures stolen from the Art Institute, finds herself magnetically drawn to this puzzling stranger. --Book jacket.