When a woman, Grace Barnett, confesses to Kirkwood that she plans to kill her husband, nobody but him takes her claims seriously. Even when she details her spouse's abuse, it's not enough to prevent the imminent.
When Grace Barnett (Carol Lynley) comes to Kirkwood and tells him she's going to kill her husband, she's barely believed. She's still given the cold shoulder when she divulges the abuse she receives at the hand of her husband. Time slowly runs out for the battered wife while simultaneously, investigations are underway to find the murderer of a sleazy pimp.—Amy Corbin