Mike Shayne, the reckless, redheaded Irishman, is back in his old haunts in New Orleans. He's sat counting some change in his office, when his door bursts open and man enters. The man's name is Sanderson, and he's convinced that someone is out to get him, after an insurance company refused to sell him any life insurance. There's nothing wrong with his health, so there's no real reason. He wants to know why they refused him, and Mike's going to take on his case to find out...