Monk and his friends arrive in New York to locate the man whom they were told has information about Trudy's murder. When they arrive at the hotel,

Monk and his friends arrive in New York to locate the man whom they were told has information about Trudy's murder. When they arrive at the hotel,

故事发生在1949年夏天加利福利亚北部一座的小镇上。理发师艾德·克雷发现妻子多丽丝与她的老板的奸情。面对妻子的不忠，他强忍心中的怒火，决定暂时不动声色，利用这个机会好好勒索她的情夫一把。但是，他的美梦并没有成真。这个小小的阴谋竟然导致了一系列谋杀，事情开始变得越来越无法控制……